Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, Vol. 42 no. 3

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Kappa Alpha Theta L. Pearle Green, Editor Volume 42 March, 1928 Number 3 CONTENTS Mothers! Daughters! Sisters! . 267 Panhellenic club house . 273 Scholarship . 274 Theta adventurer . 276 The fifty-sixth chapter . 277 Music, music . 277 U. of C. at Los Angeles . 278 New state chairmen . 279 New district presidents . 280 Pictorial . 281 Convention . 293 Alumnae vocational survey . 299 Alumnae association news . 304 Convention . 307 Founders ’-day parties . 308 In memoriam . 310 Where are they? . 313 Scholarship fund . 315 Chapter news . 316 Directory . 357 Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1909, at the postoffice at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized Tuly 31, 1918. The Kappa Alpha Theta is published four times annually, on the fifth of Novem¬ ber, January, March, May, at 450-454 Ahnaip st., Menasha, Wisconsin, by George Banta, official printer and publisher to the fraternity. Price 50 cents per copy. $1.50 per year. All manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor, L. Pearle Green, 13 East av. Ithaca, N.Y. Material intended for publication must reach the Editor by the first day of the months of October. December, February, April.

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KannaAlcpa 0tiTa Volume 42 March, 1928 Number 3 MOTHERS! DAUGHTERS! SISTERS! HIS issue was to feature the present active members of college chapter whose mother or sisters are Thetas too, as announced in the December Bimonthly request for coopera¬ tion in collecting information for the series. Since less than half of the chapters have sent information for this article, it can hardly be said to be representative of the present relationships of Theta undergraduates, though in¬ teresting, we hope. If you are disappointed not to see your name written here, encourage your chapter to select as its next editor a girl with a real journalistic nose for news and some idea of doing her share of the work of making the fraternity maga¬ zine representative. Read of the grandmother whose daughter and granddaugh¬ ter are both Thetas; of the 42 Thetas who have 44 daughters now in 26 Theta college chapters; and of the 144 active under¬ graduates in these same 26 chapters who have sisters who are Thetas too. The grandmother was an early member of Beta. The mothers were initiated by the following chapters, though many of them have daughters in other chapters than their own. Omega boasts of 7 Theta mothers ; Phi of 6 ; Beta, Iota, Kappa, of 4 each; Tau, Alpha Eta, Alpha Theta, of 2 each; while one mother belongs to each of these — Alpha, Delta, Eta, Mu, Omi- cron, Pi, Rho, Psi, Alpha Gamma, Alpha Delta, Alpha Nu, and Alpha Rho. Three Theta Generations Louise Lucas pledged to Alpha in September, 1927, is the daughter of Helen Gregory Lucas, Beta, who in turn is the daughter of Theresa Luzader Gregory, Beta. Mrs. Gregory graduated B.S. in 1873; Mrs. Lucas received her A.B. in 1898; Louise holds a scholarship awarded by the Indiana division of the National chemical association, for “ promise in chemical study.”

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268 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Gamma’s Ten Five active members of Gamma have sisters, now alumnas, who are also Thetas: Helen DeGrief, sister of Elizabeth; Mary Louise Larmore, sister of Agnes; Mary Alice Wishard, sister of Lois; Bertha Corya, sister of Florence and Edith; Dorothy Wright, sister of Miriam, Alpha Chi, deceased. Then there are four pledges who have sisters who preceded them into Theta: Elizabeth Hodges, sister of Lucile; Mary Hoover, sister of Florence; Flora Ellen Walters, sister of Frances of Alpha; and Dorothy Welbom, sister of Ruth and Marion, all three of whom are daughters of Edith Gauntt Wei- born of Beta. There is another pledge who is a Theta daugh¬ ter — Martha Batchelor, daughter of Martha Ardery Batchelor. Three Year Old Gamma Deuteron Has a Daughter Dorothy Zartman, pledge at Ohio Wesleyan, is the daughter of Helen Hunt Zartman, Alpha Gamma. So a chapter doesn’t have to grow old and grow them itself — as witness also Beta Beta’s unique record. One Daughter, Eight Sisters A pair of active sisters in Eta, Marian and Marguerite Wid- man, have an alumna sister, Evelyn. Then Marjorie Lawton, Virginia Sands, Dorothy Woodrow, Virginia Trowbridge, and Hazel Strand, each has a sister now a Theta alumna, while Edna Balz has three such sisters. Eta’s Theta daughter is Katherine Ruthven, whose mother is Florence Hagle Ruthven, also Eta. Four Daughters, Besides Five Sisters Iota’s list. Ruth Althea Smith, daughter of Ruby Green Smith, as well as sister of Dorothy Smith Raynolds and niece of “L. Pearle,” all Phi initiates; Betty Jane Epley, daughter of Anna Hammond Epley, Omega; and two pledges whose mothers are Iota initiates, Barbara Brooks, daughter of Jane Cavarly Brooks, and Carroll Martinetti, daughter of Lillian Swift Martinetti. Another Theta daughter at Cornell, but not yet affiliated, is Mary White, Beta Omicron, daughter of Ethel Binkley White, Iota. Dorothy Heyl has an alumna sister who is a Theta, as has Vivian Drenckhahn, who with her sister was initiated by Alpha

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1928] Mothers! Daughters! Sisters! 269 Nu. Mary Ellen Smith has one sister who is a Theta alumna and another, Hilda, who is an Iota pledge. Mary Mann's sister, Jean, is a pledge, as is Ruth Gillespie, sister of Helen. A Sigma Sister Betty Donaldson is the one present active member of Sigma with a sister, Molly, among alumnae Thetas. But among the alumme there are a number of sister groups. Daughters in Tau Two Tau Thetas have daughters now in their own chap¬ ter: Bessie Smith King, mother of Alice; Jessie Phillips Roper, mother of Olive. Three Tau upperclassmen have sisters now Theta alumnae: Eloise Forbrich, sister of Gloria; Eleanor Hul- teen, sister of Katherine; Elizabeth Sargent, sister of Helen. Three Chapters Represented in Upsilon In Upsilon now are two Theta daughters: Lois Poole, daughter of Cora Averill Poole, Alpha Nu ; and Theodota Davis, daughter of Alice Jones Davis, Psi — Theodota also has two sisters who are Upsilon alumnae, Alicia and Alfreda. Magel and Mildred Shulind are two sisters with the distinction of being in college together, while Rebecca McDonald has an alumna sister, Ruth McDonald Welles. Three cousins and one niece are also listed on Upsilon ’s active roll. The Second Generation in Phi Five Phi Thetas have daughters now in the chapter: Dora Moody Williams, mother of Betty and of Rhoda, Alpha Xi, now transferred to Stanford; Edith Bamhisel Fisher, mother of Mary; Edith Hill Powers, mother of Maralyn; Ruth Spil- man Van Norden, mother of Margaret (and of Linda, now an alumna) ; Maralyn Barnard Poole, mother of Barbara Denny. Another Theta mother, Maude Tufts Frick, Omicron, has two daughters, Barbara and Madeline, active in Phi, and another daughter, Anne, recently pledged. Ruth Mason has a sister among Phi’s alumnae, as has Julia Merritt, transfer from Iota. Forty Per Cent Related Omega reports that forty per cent of her active members are Theta daughters or sisters. The five Theta mothers, all Omega initiates, too, are — Minnie Wilson Olney, mother of Florence; Marion Whipple Garrettson, mother of Marion; Jenny Ellworth *

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270 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Price, mother of Harriet; Katherine Bunnell Gorrill, mother of Marion; Florence Nelson Bay, mother of Rosalind. Rosine Hensley, Olive Balcom, Jane Younger, each has a sister among Omega graduates. Barbara and Natalie Wyckoff are sisters who have the pleasure of being in college together; as have Alice and Edyth Henderson, who have two alumnae sisters, Ruth and Dorothy, too, making a unique group of four Theta sisters. Alpha Deltas Twenty-Seven Per Cent Marcella Miller is the daughter of Florence Reasoner Miller, Kappa; Nancy Larrick is the daughter of Nancy Nulton Lar- rick, of Alpha Delta, too; and Martha Perrill is the daughter of Charlotte Knox Perrill, Beta. Then Virginia Davis is the sister of Clara Davis Tucker; Elizabeth Corbell, sister of Jane Corbell Thomsen; Virginia Jones has two sisters, alumna of Alpha Eta. Robin and Bertha Smith are sisters lucky enough to be in college together. Alpha Theta’s Group of Nine Sisters in Alpha Theta are: Sue Heatly, sister of Mary Hoyle, alumna; Eleanor Bruce, sister of Katherine, alumna; Blanche Curtis, sister of Virginia, alumna ; Martha Hanna, sister of Virginia Hanna Strother, alumna; Jean Canady, sister of Carlyle Canady, alumna ; and Marjorie Mansell, sister of Doro¬ thy, alumna. Then the chapter is proud of two Theta daughters, both of whose mothers are also from this chatper. Thea Goldschmid is the daughter of Gretchen Rocks Goldschmid. Mary Ford is the daughter of Kitty Petty Ford, and is in college with her aunt, her mother’s youngest sister, Daisy Petty. Sisters in Alpha Mu Rachel Way, sister of Margaret, alumna; Carolyn Dziatzko, sister of Maud, alumna; Mona Carnahan, sister of Gladys, alumna ; Mary Katherine Millet, sister of Betty, alumna ; Bernice Purvis, sister of Norma, alumna; Mary Bruce, sister of Joseph¬ ine, alumna; Betty Aull, sister of Madeline, alumna; Mabel Mantz, who has three sisters now alumnae, Dorothy, Aline, and Marion. Anna Lee Beasley, senior, has a sister, Frances, in • Alpha Mu’s pledge group.

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1928] JI others! Daughters! Sisters! 271 Alpha and Alpha Omicron Eula White Grimes, Alpha, has a daughter, Esther, active in Alpha Omicron. Two Alpha Omicron sisters are in college to¬ gether, Margaret and Gladys Dannenberg. Llewellyn Trapp is the sister of Lillian Trapp, alumna. Jo Mattison has two sis¬ ters among the chapter’s alumnae, Mary Mattison Shaw and Marguerite Mattison Downing; so has Lucie Jarbeau, sister of Alva Jarbeau Torkelson and Mary Jarbeau Cunningham. Frances Blackman, pledge, is the sister of Ruth Livermore, Tau. Lou Latimer, pledge, has two sisters in Theta, Katherine Latimer Crowe and Margaret Latimer Chastain. Alpha Rho’s Assets Alpha Rho has two Theta daughters and ten Theta sisters, “ every one of them a credit to Theta.” The daughters are also sisters, Helen and Dorothy Whittemore, whose mother is Helen Austin Whittemore of this chapter. Sisters : Norma Da- muth, sister of Marion, alumna; Evelyn Maule, sister of Jennie and Mabel, alumnae; Marjorie Reynolds, sister of Gertrude and Winifred, alumnae; Lelia Dunlap, sister of Anne and Lenette, alumnae; Betty Frary, sister of Francelia and Phoebe, alumnae; Irene Williams, sister of Flora, alumna; Katherine Groves, sis¬ ter of Mildred, alumna ; Olive Gilbertson, sister of Lila, Gladys, and Beulah, alumnae. One Daughter, Three Sets of Sisters Far away Kappa initiated Julia Benedict Howe, mother of Frances Marion Howe, Alpha Tau’s Theta daughter. In this chapter Betty Morris has a sister, Helen, alumna; Henrietta Thompson, junior, has a sister Margery as a pledge ; while Mary Carrothers, senior, has two sisters, Ruth and Dorothy, in the pledge group. Alpha Upsilon Darlene Doubleday Newby, Kappa, has a daughter, Eliza¬ beth, now active in Alpha Upsilon. In this chapter two sisters are active together, Mary and Ruth Green; six other active members, Esther Mullin, Helen Washburn, Eloise Wolcott, Caro¬ lyn Edson, Martha Kiene, and Frances Hughes, have sisters now alumnae of the chapter. Two Actives, Two Pledges Alpha Chi reports two active members, Elizabeth Merritt and Rena Mae Norris, and two pledges, Lucy Keiser and Bar¬ bara Fisher, as sisters of Theta alumnae.

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272 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Twin Sisters Alpha Psi boasts twin sisters : Edith and Mary Reeves, Edith a senior at Lawrence, Mary, studying at Columbia. Henrietta Pratt, sophomore, is a sister of Katherine, who was a senior when Henrietta was initiated. A Remarkable Record Beta Beta, established only 11 years, has one of the larger groups of daughters and sisters — proof that Randolph-Macon needed Kappa Alpha Theta. Three Theta daughters head this list: Mary Frances Tuttle, daughter of Daisy Hemphill Tuttle, Alpha Eta ; Nell Denson, daughter of Annie Love Dowdell Den¬ son, also Alpha Eta ; and Mary Revercomb, pledge, daughter of Bertha Campbell Revercomb, Kappa. The sisters are: Minnie Brooks Parker, sister of Ruth, Beta Beta alumna; Jacqueline McKenzie, pledge, sister of Isabelle, Beta Beta alumna; Anna Stay, sister of Mary, Alpha Eta alumna; and two pairs of sis¬ ters in college together: Lilia, pledge, and Merrill Pratt; Helen, pledge, and Marion Hitler. Five Sister Groups Together in College Beta Iota has a record, five pairs of sisters all in college together. They are : the twins, Margaret and Marjorie Graham ; Ada and Helen Giese; Bessie and Shirley Stephens; Frances and Grace Garoutte; and Mary Frances and Helen Mayhew, the last a transfer from Alpha Upsilon. Then another active member, Mary Louise Springsteen, has a sister among Beta Iota alumnae, namely Martha Springsteen Chappell. Last but by no means least, comes Janet Hall, whose mother, Angeline Thompson Hall, is an initiate of Delta chapter. Sisters Eight On Beta Kappa's active roll today are Caroline and Emila Fox; and Catherine and Margaret Cochrane, who also have a Theta alumna sister, Lucille. Theresa Carpenter, Mildred Rock¬ well, Beth Shawver, and Esther Veatch, each has a sister among the chapter's alumnae. A First Daughter Beta Lambda has initiated its first daughter. Not one of its alumnae has a daughter of college age yet — but Mu has given Beta Lambda its first Theta mother, Coral A. Merchant Lowe, mother of Esther, just initiated.

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1928] Mothers! Daughters! Sisters! 273 Another First Daughter Beta Mu this year pledged and initiated Euphemia Clark, daughter of Euphemia Abrams Clark, Iota (and incidentally of the president of the University of Nevada). Then there are three sets of sisters active in Beta Mu : Betty and Donna Dove ; Frances and Corinne Nelson ; and Margaret and Sara Hartman. Other active members with sisters now alumnae are: Thelma Pedroli, sister of Evelyn and Nevada; Doris Conway, sister of Muriel; Alice Halley, sister of Helen; Mazie Ryan, sister of Katherine ; Lucille Summerfield, sister of Esther. Beta Xi Precocious Too Three members of Beta Xi have Theta mothers. Irene Tay¬ lor Heinemann, Omega, is the mother of Betty and Mary Heine- mann; while Emily Weeks Sedgwich, Rho, is the mother of Sally Sedgwich, and has another Theta daughter, Jane, of Rho. Virginia Lambrecht is a sister of Beatrice Lambrecht Girard, Eta; and Valencia Renard is the sister of Gretchen Renard, Rho. Hazel Converse, Alice Turner, Ann Fontron, each has a sister now a Beta Xi alumna. Beta Omicron and Iota One of Beta Omicron’s sophomores, Betty White, is the daughter of Ethel Binkley White, Iota. Beta Pi Boasts a Theta Daughter Among this year’s initiates of Beta Pi is Martha Farley, daughter of Lena Hunt Farley, Pi. The chapter has three active members with sisters now alumnae: Alice McWood, Jean Moore, and Lois Crane. Beside these, central office has record of 17 daughters and 33 sisters pledged this year by other chapters. PANHELLENIC CLUB HOUSE Since the last report of the Panhellenic house progress has been made. The ground was officially broken November 12. The great steel construction is now well under way, every day and a half another floor of steel is added. Next fall the Panhellenic house will be ready for occupancy. Make it your New York home.

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SCHOLARSHIP— COMPARATIVE CHART 1926-27 (N.R. means chapter failed to report, n.g. means no such data available. In columns 4 and 5, the first figure represents Theta’s rank, second figure num¬ ber of groups ranked: i.e. “2-9”, means Theta stood 2d of 9 groups. (?) means data not at hand for 1925-26. Where 2 sets of figures given for one chapter, it is because report for each term made separately by university.) W w o i S.® B ps is 2 O ◄ M l GO 1 3 o W fc M § PH l8 PS 3| 1 g a i 2°> 0 OQ g 0 5 OQ 0 ®J) ® s 0 m 6 M 23 <N *2 d.3 DISTRICT I Butler N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. 2-11 De Pauw 59.85 66.4 +6.55 1-9 1-9 Same Indiana N.R. N.R. N.R. 8-17 ? Purdue 82.35 81.87 -.48 6-9 1-9 Loss 80.22 85.22 +5.00 1-9 DISTRICT II Drake 3.362 3.695 + .333 1-7 1-7 Same Illinois 3.453 3.800 + .347 14-33 5-33 Loss 3.541 3.533 -.008 17-33 2-33 Iowa 2.4354 2.3187 -.1167 16-17 ? Northwestern 1.5119 1.285 -.2269 16-20 4-20 Loss 1.6222 1.5937 -.0285 12-20 Washington 79.85 78.68 -1.17 9-9 3-9 Loss (St. Louis) DISTRICT III Allegheny n.g. 81.52 3-6 ? Cincinnati n.g. 3.118 11-16 6-16 Loss Michigan 79.1 79.6 + .5 9-21 12-21 Gain Michigan State 2.567 2.511 -.56 5-9 9-9 Gain Ohio State n.g. 2.46 6-26 21-26 Gain Ohio Wesleyan Pittsburgh* 1.647 1.839 + .192 6-19 5-19 Loss DISTRICT IV Cornell f Syracuse 1.278 1.312 + .034 10-23 ? Toronto n.g. 56.64 1-7 1-7 Same Vermont 75.475 81.091 +5.616 1-8 77.53 79.25 + 1.72 3-8 2-8 Loss * University will issue report end of February 1928. f Report not available before March 1928

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1928] Scholarship chart 275 W s i 3 j o O e. H 05 Z 5 W u 0 1 0 R 05 H 5 M s M s 2 M s fc H 3 o Ph fc < PS Hj ps<o 0pH 5 S 0 s » 0 J» <N 0^5 JM 0 tn < s W W2 w»3 DISTRICT V Colorado N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. ? Colorado State 83.6 84.41 + .81 2-5 2-5 Same Kansas N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. 4-16 Missouri 230 215 -15 14-14 7-14 Loss 233 229 -4 9-14 Nebraska 226.1 263.7 -2.4 13-19 266.3 255.8 -10.5 18-19 ? Washburn 87.76 89.20 + 1.44 3-9 5-9 Gain DISTRICT VI Arizona 2.507 2.700 + .193 3-7 4-7 Gain California 1.35 1.56 + .21 7-36 10-36 Gain California S.B. n.g. 1.49 11-32 15-32 Gain Nevada 2.140 1.852 + .288 1-6 3-6 Gain 2.092 1.920 + .172 2-6 So. California n.g. 1.411 3-14 3-14 Same Stanford 1.730 1.601 -.129 9-10 8-10 Loss DISTRICT VII Adelphi Goucher n.g. n.g. 1.1476 3-7 1-8 ? 1-8 Same Pennsylvania! Randolph-M aeon n.g. 88.7 2-11 3-11 Gain Swarthmore N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. 4-6 William & Mary 83.71 83.00 -.71 5-5 ? DISTRICT VIII Oklahoma 3.6553 3.9689 + .3136 2-15 3.6503 3.7696 + .1193 7-15 ? Oklahoma State 81.82 81.08 -.74 6-8 ? Texas 6.053 6.30 + .247 6-15 8-15 Gain DISTRICT IX Idaho n.g. 4.76 3-8 ? Montana 20.58 20.00 -.58 * 8-9 7-9 Loss Oregon 45.54 50.00 +4.46 2-18 ? Oregon State n.g. 85.8131 7-15 ? Washington 6.372 6.528 + .156 5-23 4-23 Loss Washington State 84.12 86.76 +2.64 1-12 3-12 Gain t Report to be issued end of February 1928

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< CO CD 2 o K 55 2 s ® £ < P4 GO ® •< pH <N ® Js < o W M < < < W2 W C5 1 2 2 o O 2 M 3 « JM ^ CD cc DISTRICT X Lawrence 84.00 84.30 + -3 3-9 2-9 Loss Minnesota 1.325 1.3033 + .0217 12-21 19-21 Gain North Dakota N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. 2-8 South Dakota 85.83 87.51 + 1.69 1-6 1-6 Same Wisconsin 1.050 1.658 1.477 1.807 -.173 + .149 21-23 5-23 20-23 Gain DISTRICT XI Florida n.g. 27.4 3-16 ? Newcomb 83.77 84.5 +7.3 4-9 ? Vanderbilt 1.651 1.778 + .127 1-6 1-6 Same PHI BETA KAPPA REVISION The names of the three seniors of Alpha Eta reported elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the January issue are Carolyn Cobb, Frances Williams, and Hope Baskette. THETA ADVENTURER MARY FERGUSON, initiated by Alpha Upsilon, affiliated by Alpha Lambda, has been living in London since 1925. But, having exhausted that city’s charms, she is off on new adventures. Through the kindness of Elizabeth G. Henry, Alpha Lambda, this magazine tells her plans by quoting from a letter Mary wrote January 8, en route to Africa. “Even the doctor on the ship says I am plucky — others call it folly not pluck. I am at present sailing for Cape Town, South Africa, and between January 23 and March 18 I shall see what I can of Cape Town, George Knysna, Oudtshoorn (famous for its caves), Port Elizabeth, Durban, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls and Beira as well as various places en route. Then I shall sail from Beira to Mombasa and 'go in’ via Nairobi and to Lake Victoria Nyanza where, by various means of trans¬ port, and ship, trains and automobile connections to Rejaf, where I get a Nile steamer and come down to Khartoum and Luxor and Cairo . I am as usual alone — that is the mad part of it.”

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1928] Music 277 THE FIFTY-SIXTH CHAPTER WHILE this magazine is going through the presses, Kappa Alpha Theta is adding the fifty-sixth active college chap- ter to its roll. Beta Rho chapter received its charter by college chapter vote shortly before Christmas — a real Christmas present to group, and also to Kappa Alpha Theta. The installation services are to be in Durham, North Caro¬ lina, February 17-19. The story of this installation will appear in the May issue. In the meantime— WELCOME BETA RHO. MUSIC! MUSIC! The Grand council is happy to announce that convention music will be in charge of LaBelle Mahon Stephens, whose talented leadership made music so successful a feature of two conventions. Please read, and heed, Mrs Stephens’ bulletin on plans and music for convention. 7\ MONG the many fine things that a convention offers to delegates is an exchange of songs. Every chapter prob- jLjA* ably has acquired a few Theta songs that fit the customs of the chapter but seem too local in interest to be of value to the fraternity at large. But most such songs can be adapted to the customs of another campus too. Then, a chapter may be using only the songs in the song-book and so feels that it has nothing new to offer in the line of music. But, a new use for an old song will enrich the musical heri¬ tage of every Theta who comes to love that song, either for its intrinsic value or for its associations. At the coming con¬ vention an attempt will be made to bring all these songs to all chapters. To this end the CONTEST. A fine prize is offered — The Spirit of Kappa Alpha Theta to the chapter winning first place in the contest. Second prize will be a kitten, and third prize a plate of sandwiches. If the competition is keen enough, we may even produce Colonel Lindbergh to decide the matter! To win these prizes each group will present : 1. The Theta Hymn 2. A medley of Theta songs that is original in arrangement 3. Something new in Theta music

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278 Kappa Alpha Theta [March The last item may be anything from a nonsense song to a symphony. The competition will be public. From former experience a lot of interest and enthusiasm is predicted. Some of the love¬ liest songs we have were discovered in this way. We plan to make this a SINGING CONVENTION. The best way to put your chapter in a conspicuous place is to send your delegation all prepared to bring back “The Spirit of Kappa Alpha Theta.’ ’ LaBelle Mahon Stephens In order to organize her choir, and plan special programs with soloists, Mrs Stephens wants names and addresses of the musical who will attend con¬ vention. If you sing, send your name to Mrs Stephens. If you don’t sing, send her the names of your friends who do. Address: Mrs C. M. Stephens, 427 S. Ash st. Crookston, Minn. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES HE official dedication of the New Westwood campus was begun with the raising of the American flag and the Blue and gold pennant of California over a crowd of some eight hundred students, the Governor of the State of California, offi¬ cials of the university, and members of the faculty. This cere¬ mony, on the afternoon of October 25, 1927, marked an im¬ portant milestone in the history of the University of California at Los Angeles. The university band and members of the R.O.T.C. partici¬ pated in the flag raising exercises conducted near Founders’ rock, in the huge natural amphitheater. The throng stood with bowed heads as an invocation was uttered. A speech of welcome by Director E. G. Moore was followed by addresses by President Campbell, Governor Richard¬ son, and Ned Marr, President of the associated students. The ceremony was concluded with the University hymn, followed by a benediction. Mary Baskerville

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1928] New state chairmen 279 NEW STATE CHAIRMEN Colorado — Virginia Thorp Appointed January, 1928 To have Virginia back in our midst once more, after her round the world cruise, is great — and we aren’t surprised at all that she has accepted the state chairmanship. It is just like her, never too busy for Theta tasks, and so happily dependable. Those of you who met her at our last national convention, when she was delegate from Denver alumnae, know her charm, which, coupled with loyalty and enthusiasm for Theta, will make her a most efficient officer. She was initiated by Kappa chapter and was graduated from Kansas university in 1924. She is now a member of Denver alumnae. M. W. F. California — Hilda Palmer McCurdy Appointed December, 1927 San Francisco alumnae takes great pleasure in announcing that Hilda Palmer McCurdy, one of its loyal members, has been appointed State chairman for California. We know from ex¬ perience the unfailing interest that Hilda Palmer McCurdy has in Kappa Alpha Theta and her delightful temperament and charm, so the office will be efficiently filled. Hilda Palmer became a member of Beta chapter where her splendid scholastic record won her a scholarship at Wellesley and a Phi Beta Kappa key. She is married to Erwin McCurdy, a Sigma Chi and brother of three Thetas. They came to Cali¬ fornia to live at 524 Hurnlingham avenue, San Mateo, where many Thetas know their hospitable home and two attractive children. Eleanor Carson Batte Foreign Lands Sub-Chairman Please add to January issue list — Mrs Arthur John Ela, Alaska, sub-chairman.

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280 Kappa Alpha Theta [March NEW DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Alline Smith Wright, District V Chapter treasurer her sophomore year, delegate to Lake Placid convention her junior year, chapter president her senior year, president of Alpha Mu alumnae the past two years, and president of District V her first year in an alumnae chapter, is the Theta record of Alline Smith Wright (Mrs Purd B. jr.). Alline received her A.B. degree from the University of Mis¬ souri in 1923. There she was recognized as a leader of excep¬ tional executive ability. Her field was not limited to fraternity work, as she has served in many college organizations, too. From 1923-1925 Alline was executive of the Girl reserve de¬ partment of the Y.W.C.A. in Bloomington, Illinois. She filled the chair of Associate Dean of women at Stephens college, Columbia, Missouri, from 1925-1926. During this time she also served as Section director of Section VI of Mortar board. She says her “bigger and better job” came in December, 1926, when she took on a six foot, four inch proposition — friend husband. Her marriage brought her to Kansas City, so she now works in the alumnae chapter there. Alline ’s fairness and conscientious endeavor, coupled with her background of experience, assures District V a successful period during her term of office. Frank Robertson Van Horn Virginia Smith Zehmer, District VII The first time I saw Virginia Smith was when she was a senior in Beta Lambda at the College of William and Mary. The first night “charm” was the characteristic I gave her, be¬ fore that visit was ended “efficiency” and “fine scholar” were additional tags for her name. Graduating in 1926, Virginia soon became Mrs Zehmer and started the career of “faculty wife” at the University of Vir¬ ginia. She is graduate adviser of the Southern association of student government and a state official of American association of university women — yet with time to be the happy choice as successor of Dorothy Wilson as president of District VII.

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THETA MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS ■■■iK c Jessie Philipps Poper, T Lois Poole , T CoraJlverill , 0 , & Poole, AH J Marpaijet SieJtHan,'* (Si Cjrace Cloes SieJntanft J> Puih Ullthea Puby Cjreeit Smith, I Smith, Planet] JLulion .p L an rick ^ A A " Planet] Larrieh, A A

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n. % MOTHERS DAUGHTERS Esther £oute] BA t . Euphetnia C/ark, B wS&’v? Kin/?' T ^ lice Kink T Kfro Batchelor •Jiartha Batchelor, r iv|

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MOTHERS fr DAUGHTERS

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Kitty Petty Ford Patsy Petty Sister

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DOUBLE SISTERS IN THETA C Alice and Dorothy DfcWood, BIT ' r V Verlynn and (Jean Jioore, B IT

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DOUBLE, SI6TER5 IN THETA Helen and Jf ary Ole GowanfV Dorothy Wright, P and Jdiriam, A X Puth and Minn it Parker, B B Helen and Elizabeth Olnne Harmount, T De Grief, P and Oiary, V UUherta,Futh and Jliriam Thoroman, AT Oludrey and Edna Brenn, AT Florence and (Many Hoover, P

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DOUBLE SISTERS IN THETA Ru ih and Jfi Idred <John stcnjd f Luc He Sum menfieid and Esther Summer field JLeyers, B M Henrietta, and Katherine Pratt ,AY

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BETA IOTA One Daughter 31 e ven Sisters

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SOME THETA DAUGHTERS NOW IN COLLEGE Theta Daughters in Pei Jfary Elizabeth c Tones, 4> Daughter of Da ura ocyje Tones,# Katherine 'Theobald, 4> Theobald, A T Diarrhea Swanson,1# tjlari} Till ton, Y\ Fulton, B iu filter of Dhtnie hove DcwJey Dfarion QerrilL ,St Florence Olne^ElnDon, AH Daughter of n ^Daughter of Katherine Bunnell Cj or rill, A (JTinnie Wilson, OJnet/,fl

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Out in Colorado, Virginia Thorp, newly elected State chairman, is prepared to keep track of all Thetas who live in, or come to, Colorado. As State chairman for California, Hilda Palmer McCurdy has a family of some 800 Thetas, not counting those in organized chapters. San Francisco alumnae chapter has promised to be her assistant in this big job. Virginia Smith Zehmer, President Dis¬ trict VII.

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Here you see the entrance door-way for Breezy Point lodge; and some of the scenery, or fun tempting surroundings.

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1928] Convention 293 CONVENTION ONCE more we approach the climax of the Theta bien¬ nium, a convention. The practical and spiritual values of this gathering are so much a part of our tradition that the fraternity has long ceased to ask the “why” of a con¬ vention and wrants only to be told the “how” and “where.” The “how” and “where” of this twenty-seventh convention are most interesting to me, and I have in my experience nine previous ones as a basis of judgment. The Council has chosen the best known middle western re¬ sort, and has been so fortunate as to secure it in the middle of the season. Breezy Point lodge, at Pequot, Minnesota, July 15-21, will give itself exclusively to us, and my estimate is that 1928 will see the largest gathering of Thetas in history. Here we may swim, canoe and fish in the clear waters of Big Pelican lake, or lie at ease on its sandy beach. Here we may explore the wooded by-paths, afoot, or atop a horse. Here we may bowl or play billiards and bridge in the recreation pavilion if a rain should keep us housed. Here we may play tennis on perfect courts, or golf on a really exceptional course. We may even take to trap shooting from the blinds of Breezy Point’s owner, who is one of the trap shooting champions of the world. This owner, Mr W. H. Fawcett, and his wife, who is the manager, are unique in their hospitable spirit and personal interest in their guests. Mr Fawcett’s sister is a North Dakota Theta, so he views us with more than friendly interest. There is a large central hotel built of logs, beautifully de¬ signed and finished. This structure contains the office, dining¬ room, lounging rooms and bed-rooms for 150 people. Places for 50 adjoin baths used by several rooms, and 100 will have private baths. All these rooms are beautifully furnished and thoroughly comfortable places to stay. The rest of convention will be housed in cabins adjoining the hotel. These are of various sizes, housing four to ten, with some even larger, so that parties can plan to stay together, if that seems desirable. These cottages have electric lights, ironing boards, toilets and lavatories, with nearby hot showers in case the lake is too crowded at the bathing hour! Some of them have fire places. No cots are used, and the beds are first class. Everybody will eat together — good food, in a unique and beauti¬ ful dining-room. There is the usual first class hotel service — laundry, beauty parlor, telephone and telegraph, orchestra and

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294 Kappa Alpha Theta [March food for spreads. As I looked the place over it seemed to me that there was nothing lacking for a smooth-running and de¬ lightful house-party. We plan to have a special train, of course. It will leave Chi¬ cago the evening of July 14, over the Burlington, and be joined by special cars from the south at St Paul the next morning. After a drive about the Twin cities, passengers will embark in Minneapolis for the five hour run over the Northern Pacific to Pequot, where automobiles will meet us for the few miles ’ drive to the lodge. Registration, and payment of fees and hotel bill, will be done on the train, so that the days at the lake will be free from such duties. Those motoring to Breezy Point will find an opportunity to attend to these matters immediately, so will be equally free. It would seem that there is everything to help, and nothing to hinder, an unusually successful convention. Come and be joyful ! Martha Cline Huffman SPECIAL TRAIN The special train will leave Chicago Saturday night, July 14, late enough to take care of every possible connection from the east. Some sort of a Theta get-together will be planned for this day in Chicago, and will be announced in the May magazine. The schedule follows : Leave Chicago, C.B.&Q . 9:15 p.m. July 14 Arrive St Paul, C.B.&Q . 8:45 a.m. July 15 (Met by Twin city Thetas for morning drive.) Leave Minneapolis, N.P.Ry . 11:30 a.m. July 15 Arrive Pequot, N.P.Ry . 4:30 p.m. July 15 The connections of those who will join the special train at St Paul are : Leave Denver .... Arrive St Paul . . . Leave Kansas City Arrive St Paul . . Leave Omaha .... Arrive St Paul . . Leave Des Moines Arrive St Paul . . . Leave St Louis . . . Arrive St Paul . . . 11:30 p.m. July 13 7 :25 a.m. July 15 . 12 noon, July 14 7 :25 a.m. July 15 8:20 p.m. July 14 7 :25 a.m. July 15 12:05 a.m. July 14 7 :15 a.m. July 15 2:15 p.m. July 14 8:35 a.m. July 15

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1928] Convention 295 Visitors who plan to go and come directly from convention should buy summer tourist return tickets to Pequot, Minnesota, via Burlington and Northern Pacific from Chicago. Those who plan to go on to Yellowstone or other western destinations should buy their tickets to such destination, via Brainerd, Minnesota. The side trip from Brainerd to Pequot and return is $1.72. The Northern Pacific railroad representa¬ tive on our train will sell such side trip tickets to those who need them. There follow sample fares : Round trip thirty day ticket from Chicago to Pequot, $26.85; from St Paul, $7.30; from Minneapolis, $7.30; from Kansas City, $28.80; from Des Moines, $20.35; from Omaha, $24.80; from St Louis, $32.80. Pullman fares, one way to Pequot: From Lower Upper Drawing Compart - room ment Chicago, Ill . $5.63 $4.50 $21.00 $15.75 Kansas City, Mo . 7.50 6.00 27.00 21.00 Omaha, Neb . 5.63 4.50 21.00 15.75 Des Moines, Iowa . 5.63 4.50 21.00 15.75 St Louis, Mo . 7.50 6.00 27.00 21.00 Galesburg, Ill . 5.63 4.50 21.00 15.75 HOTEL All Reservations Must be in by July 1 Rates : Room with private bath, single beds, 2 or 3 in room, $9 a day. Room with adjoining bath, 2 or 3 in room, $7 a day. Room in detached cabin, with toilet and lavatory, $5.50 a day. Rates include meals and tise of all resort facilities (such as boats, bowling alleys, etc.) except golf course. The regular $1.50 green fee for use of golf course has been reduced to $1 during our convention. The automobile transportation to and from the Special train is $1. A dozen husbands, brothers, and fathers, if unaccompanied by women and children relatives will be housed at a cottage about 4 blocks through the woods, and may share our meals. Rate, $5.50 a day. Other than these, the families of Thetas must make reserva¬ tions at resorts within two or three miles of Breezy Point, the names of which will be published in the May magazine. All delegates must make their own reservations.

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296 Kappa Alpha Theta [March In case a visitor must leave the hotel before the convention closes the residue of her hotel bill will be refunded in cash. The convention will remain at Breezy Point six days, minus luncheon on the sixth. The hotel cost will thus be: $5.50 group, $31.75 plus $1 bus transportation, $32.75 $7 group, $40.75 plus $1 bus transportation, $41.75 $9 group, $52.75 plus $1 bus transportation, $53.75 Note that hotel reservation is made on the registration slip, which is sent to Mr Wm. B. Byrne, 179 W. Jackson blvd. Chi¬ cago, Ill. It will be confirmed directly from Breezy Point. RESERVATIONS Reservations must be in by July 1. They MUST be sent in on the reservation slip. (See last page this issue.) The railroad will acknowledge the slip by sending tags for baggage and a letter as to space assigned on the special train. The hotel will acknowledge the slip by sending stickers for baggage or car and a letter as to space assigned in hotel and directions as to payment of hotel bill. Every one, delegates, officers, visitors, must send in the regis¬ tration slip. If a party wishes a cabin together it will facilitate matters if they send their slips together. No one can plan to arrive at Breezy Point lodge before Sun¬ day, July 15. Delta Delta Delta is holding its convention there just previous to ours and will use all the space. Remember! All reservations must be in by July 1. % TIPS From the U. S. Treasury department Travel regulations the following rules as to tips are extracted. It would seem that they might be a good guide for us. Fees to baggagemen, etc. — Fees to baggagemen and to porters on arrival at and departure from hotels, depots, and wharves or landings, not exceeding 25 cents; checking baggage at hotels or station parcel rooms, not exceeding 10 cents for each piece, num¬ ber of pieces checked to be shown in each case. Fees to porters.— Fees to porters on sleeping cars and parlor or chair cars not to exceed 25 cents for each trip of 24 hours or less. Transfer from one train to another will be regarded as a trip within the meaning of this paragraph.

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1928] Convention 297 For meals on dining cars and in restaurants, 10 per cent of the bill is a conventional tip, with a minimum of ten cents. At Breezy Point lodge, the tips will be included in the regis¬ tration fee, and distributed by the hotel manager and the con¬ vention manager, in order that the unseen help, as well as waiters and chambermaids, may receive their share. BAGGAGE All baggage must be tagged with the tag sent you from the railroad office and plainly marked with the name and hotel reservation. This is more than an ordinary precaution, as Delta Delta Delta is holding its convention at Breezy Point just prior to ours, and our distinctive tags will prevent a confusion of baggage. There is no charge for the transfer of hand baggage from Pequot to Breezy Point, and it will be delivered to the proper room or cabin at once. Trunks must be checked a day early. There will be a charge for transfer of trunks from Pequot to the hotel. This will be 75 cents each way and will be paid directly to the hotel. Really, no one except the Grand secretary has much excuse for bringing a trunk! All express boxes, trunks, etc., must bear the sender's name and Kappa Alpha Theta convention in large letters, so that there will be no confusion in regard to other convention bag¬ gage. AFTER CONVENTION Two post convention activities have been arranged which will interest a great many Thetas. For those who want to rest and enjoy more of Minnesota's lakes and woods, there has been arranged a house party at In¬ wood, about 15 miles from Breezy Point. Here, at an excellent smaller resort, Miss Archer, the owner, will welcome Thetas at $5 a day. They must, however, send in their reservation for their stay by May 15, as July is the busiest month in the lake country. Address Inwood, on Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minn, for booklet or reservation. The more elaborate plan is for a special train to Yellowstone Park. This will leave Pequot the morning after the banquet and will be arranged to permit the visitor to take the usual four day and a half automobile trip through the Park. The cost of this extra trip will approximate one hundred dollars. A definite schedule for this trip will be published in the May magazine.

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298 Kappa Alpha Theta [March MOTORISTS Breezy Point Lodge is 165 miles north of Minneapolis, over interesting, hard-surfaced state highways. It is about the same distance west of Duluth. For those who like to drive, no more attractive trip could be found. From Minneapolis, follow the Jefferson Highway 125 miles to Brainerd. From Brainerd, the Minnesota scenic highway, 32 miles to Pequot. From Pequot many signs point the way. CLOTHES Bring your best dress for the banquet. Otherwise, there will be no time nor place for anything except the simplest of sport clothes. There will be ample opportunity for the use of all your sport equipment — bathing suit, golf clubs, tennis racquet, etc. Your traveling coat may come in handy for cool evenings. INFORMATION Further details will appear as to stops, eastern connections for the special train, etc. in the May magazine. The railroad and hotel will distribute booklets to chapter secretaries. Any questions not covered by available sources of information will be gladly answered by Mrs Yale B. Huffman, Broken Bow, Nebraska, or by Mr Wm. B. Byrne, Passenger agent, Burlington railroad, 179 West Jackson blvd. Chicago, Ill. Breezy Point lodge, in the land of ten thousand lakes, is on the shores of beautiful Pelican lake. It is five miles from Pequot (pronounced Peek* what), which is connected by train and bus service with the Twin cities. Breezy Point lodge is the hobby of Mrs W. H. Pawcett, wife of Captain W. H. Fawcett, who was a member of the last Olympic trap shooting team. The lodge is situated in the heart of the primeval forest and is the largest log structure in the Middle West, as well as the most striking example of log architecture in existence, and represents the latest development in comfortable resort life. Cottages and rustic bungalows adjoin the main hotel. The woods and waters of the lake are rich in Indian lore. There is golfing, tennis, saddle horses, bathing, boat and just plain loafing. This place of beauty is to belong to Delta Delta Delta exclusively for practically one week. Deltas from the north, south, east, and west will come with the house-party spirit to work and play together. — A A A — Trident

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ALUMNAE VOCATIONAL SURVEY In the spring of 1926 Kappa Alpha Theta had 9,000 alumnae. From this number, only 526 filled out the Vocation question¬ naire sent out with the Annual report, so the conclusions drawn can be considered only as indications of general trend. The greatest value in the returns received lies in the wide suggestion of occupations for women. Here again the list falls far short of what it might have been had each alumna realized that her job would be of interest to some college senior. The original plan was to classify the replies geographically, following the divisions used by Lila Mason Easson in the com¬ panion study of a college girls’ vocational survey, but, owing to the comparatively small number of replies, any attempt to make geographical classifications would be misleading. Generalizations from the material at hand: Of the 526 alumnae replying, 345 had earned one college degree; 103 held two degrees; 20, three degrees; and one, four degrees; while 57 left college without a degree — of these 57, 27 are working. The salaries of those without degrees were, as a rule, a little lower than the ones earned by degree holders, though one de¬ gree-less Theta was earning $3,700 teaching in an art training school for teachers. Replies to the questionnaire came from 231 married Thetas, 44 of whom are working on regular jobs. Of the 277 unmarried Thetas who replied, only 3 were not working regularly. Replies came from 18 widows, 15 of whom are working. Of the 333 employed Thetas, 114 listed themselves as teach¬ ers, with a minimum salary of $900, maximum, $3,800 ; the aver¬ age teaching salary was $1,894. Jobs were obtained on graduation by 27 ; 14 follow their present occupation as the line of least resistance; 4 came to their jobs through accident, and for 3 of these the jobs have proved most satisfying; 4 others took their positions because of location — one as a war measure, which developed into a real job later. In professions for which they have real talents are found 44 of these Thetas. Working only because of necessity, report 20; 16 are in their present jobs because of parent’s

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300 Kappa Alpha Theta [March wishes; 123 because of a real liking for the work; and 83 combine both liking and necessity. The rest did not express themselves. About 75 per cent find time for enough social life and exer¬ cise. Of the married Thetas, 96 per cent had held jobs before marriage; most of them are contented in their home making, though some feel restless and unfitted for their work. Many make no comment on this phase. A fraction over 10 per cent of the replies showed a definite idea as to the desired line of work, which lack of training, time, or money prevented them from following. The rest seem either passively content or distinctly happy in their jobs. Here is a most enlightening list of occupations, other than ordinary teaching, in which Thetas are engaged. Figures fol¬ lowing title are number of Thetas reporting this as their job and salaries mentioned as earned per year. Abstractor (1) Architect, Landscape (2) Architect draftsman (1-$1,200) Art supervisor (1-$1,440) Bank clerk (l-$900 to begin) Counselor for women (l-$4,700) Dancer, concert (1) Department store: Buyer (2-$2,430, $5,000) Comparative shopper (l-$5 per day) Educational director (2-$2,500-$4,000) Retail selling, instructor (2-$2,400, $2,800) Retail selling, supervisor (l-$3,600) Farm: Assistant manager (1) Home economics: Dietitian (1-$1,800) Institutional administration teacher (l-$2,850) Manager, Cafeteria (l-$2,070) Club dining room (1-$1,500) Tea room (3) Dormitory (1-$1,200 and room and board) State leader of extension (l-$3,600) Assistant (l-$2,600) House builder and seller (1) Illustrator (1) Interior decorator (1) Journalistic : Associate editor (1-$4,160)

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1928] Alumnce vocational survey 301 Editorial assistant (3-$l,560 to $1,680) Editor and lecturer (1) Feature writer (l-$4,000) Proof reader (1-$1,500) Reporters (3-$l,500, $2,080, $3,120) Society editor and feature writer (part time, l-$600) Publicity: Advertising copy writer (1-1 to 3 cents a word) Advertising manager (l-$2,600) Educational advertising in home economics (l-$3,000) General publicity (l-$3,000) Laboratory technician (1-$1,620) Librarians: Chief librarian (5-$l,650 to $2,040) Circulation department chief (1) College library assistants (2-$600, $1,080) Life insurance (2-$2,500 and 1 on commissions only) Medicine: Assistant university physician (1) Child specialist in institution (1-$3,180) Physician and surgeon (l-$2,000) Motor club, Membership department (1-$1,620) Missionary : Home missionary (1) Foreign missionary (6-$600 to $1,800) Moving pictures: Film inspector (1) Manager and owner movie house (1) Studio tutor (1) Music: Piano teacher (2-$l,200, $1,800) Pianist for dancing classes (1) Public school music teacher (l-$2,675) Nursing: Instructor in training school (2-$l,800 and living) Nurses (4-pay varies as to whether private nurse or on hospital stall) Public health nurse (1-$1,900) Occupational therapy director in hospital (1) Post office clerk (1-$1,800) Psychologist (l-$2,400) Secretary: Community chest (l-$900) Education (l-$2,500 and traveling expenses) Employment (1-$1,900) Executive (l-$2,250) General (8-$l,080 to $2,400) Museum of palaeontology (1-$1,20.0) Red Cross (1-$1,380) State department public welfare (l-$3,600)

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302 Kappa Alpha Theta [March To doctor (1-$1,200) To Episcopal Bishop (1-$1,200) Y.W.C.A. (6-$l,500 to $3,000) Social work: Child welfare worker (1-$1,500) General social workers (10-$1,000 to $3,000) Girls ’ rescue worker (1-$1,800) Psychiatric social worker (l-$2,600) Travelers’ aid (1-$1,320) Schools: Assistant dean, girls’ school (1-$1,200) Assistant dean summer school (1-$1,900) Cooperative school manager (1) Dean and director of personnel (l-$5,000) Gymnasium teacher (l-$960) Regent (l-$200) Registrar assistant (1-$1,620) Religious educator (1-$1,800) Secretary, biology department (1-$1,200) University extension class organizer (1-$1,800) Vocational adviser and placement supervision (l-$3,600) The Theta who is a comparison shopper makes this inter¬ esting comment: “ Comparison shopping is work which necessi¬ tates no more preparation than the average woman has had. All the larger stores in cities now employ such shoppers. The advantage is that a woman can carry on a certain amount of this work and still run her home. Many stores pay by the hour. Some employ comparison shoppers only during active seasons, or for investigation in advance of special sales. The opportunity in this job lies in the fact that one may have an unsuspected penchant for certain work, and her constructive criticisms, ob¬ servations, suggestions, and so forth — in her report — will soon show up this fact. An ambitious person could easily find a truly worth while position somewhere in the tremendous organization which our modern department store has become, by starting in as one of these shoppers.” The Theta engaged in general publicity work writes: “My job includes directing speakers’ bureau, editing organization papers, writing newspaper copy and trade journal articles.” She adds, “General publicity work is an ideal line for women who like part time jobs and lots of leisure or freedom. Not much training is given to this work but it should be listed as a desirable vocation, with infinite possibilities for personal develop¬ ment. Publicity is a blanket term covering a wide variety of activities, any one of which may have delightful possibilities for

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1928] Alumnae vocational survey 303 the woman of initiative who can use words with a moderate amount of skill. ’ ’ A social worker of fifteen years’ experience, who is enjoying her work, would be glad to give any advice she can to the college girl «who wishes to enter that field. Her name and address can be secured from central office. One landscape gardener says: “I find this work very pleasant and satisfactory. I suit my hours, in general, to my work at home and I can do as little or as much work as I desire. I have four small children and have, so far, done only enough work to keep me in practice and bring in a little extra. I plan to do more this year, specializing in rock gardens.” As to our housewives who did comment on their present state, one wrote: “ Perfectly satisfied to be wife, mother and combination nurse, cook, and home-maker.” Another: “Part of my house work I do with difficulty and distaste. If I had an opportunity to earn in some more congenial work enough to pay for adequate clothing for the family so that I should not need to sew, it would be a satisfaction.” Still another writes: “I am married and as a married woman of leisure, with business tendencies, I have been used in church, club, and college organi¬ zations in an executive capacity. It all takes a great deal of energy and time, leaving not much left over for recreation and social life. My income is limited and consequently I feel con¬ stantly the urge to enter the business field so that the additional funds resulting would help me secure the things I have always wanted — travel and recreation. Our social and business position is such that it does not seem best for me to do this and so here I am, a student, a business woman, and executive, just puttering my time away in a rich, extravagant community.” The figures, so far as they go, indicate that the time honored profession of teaching is less lucrative than business activity. Also one draws the conclusion that for those who love teaching as a life work, teaching in business is more profitable than teaching in schools. The questionnaires, and the comment they evoked, seem to indicate that there is a widening field — a portion of it in new directions — for the woman who has executive ability, alertness, and ambition. Although the list of occupations given here by no means includes all that are open to women, and does not even include all that are engaged in by Thetas, we hope that some of the college girls, and also our married workers and housewives, may find suggestions here that will prove worth while. Elva Leonard Merrill, Upsilon and Eugene, Ore. Theta Club

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ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION NEWS Notes In this Journal we are happy to introduce two state chairmen and two reorganized clubs. The chairmen, Mrs J. E. McCurdy of California and Virginia Thorp of Colorado, are de¬ scribed elsewhere, but I want to add here an interesting fact about our alumna? work in California. In that large state Theta has four college chapters, four alumnae chapters, four clubs, and also over eight hundred Thetas who belong to none of these organized groups. The California chairman's responsibility is, in consequence, so great that San Francisco alumnae chapter, of which Mrs McCurdy is a member, has agreed to shoulder a part of it and to help her in every way that the chapter can. During 1924 and 1925 the Thetas in Sioux Falls and Water- town, South Dakota, met occasionally, organized a club, and worked to increase Alpha Rho’s building fund. Then the club was lost for a time. Last July a group of Vermilion Thetas under the leadership of the state chairman, Mrs Knittel, drove to Sioux Falls for an informal luncheon with the Thetas there. Recently the secretary of the reorganized group sent in their club dues and wrote: “We have an interesting group of Thetas in Sioux Falls and enjoy meeting together." The secretary of the reorganized Theta club in Boise, Idaho, reports that they “meet informally several times a year and are aiming to contribute toward the scholarship fund and the Theta friendship fund later." Since I sent my last notes to the Journal interesting news has come from three clubs. Last summer in Amarillo, Texas, our Theta club gave a “rummage sale and made a nice sum of money for the new Theta house being built in Austin. We are planning a tea for the Theta mothers in December and a luncheon for the freshmen who come home for the holidays." So writes their secretary, Julia Pryor. The Honolulu club met in Charlotte Hall’s home in November, discussed Founders ’-day plans, and made tentative arrangements for handling the Feb¬ ruary Panhellenic meeting to be held in that same hospitable home. From Helen Goode Bragg of the Southeastern Washing-

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1928] Alumnce news 305 ton club came such a delightful and true to life story that I give it to you in full below. Here, then, endeth the Theta notes as sent in by Hope Davis Mecklin The Birth of a Theta Club “I’d like to belong to one organization in this town that doesn ’t demand time, effort, or a home-made cake ! ’ ’ wailed Ellen Garfield Smith, our erudite librarian and a tremendously busy person, withal. “Wouldn’t that be nice?” in doubtful derision. The soft voice was Kathryn Blynn’s and the manner in which she spoke indicated that such an organization was not humanly possible. She should know all about organized, systematic life for she is head of the mathematics department of the high school. “Well, I simply can’t belong to another thing — ” Iras Troy Broughton said decisively, “though it seems like a Theta club could be different.” Iras was tied up with a chairmanship in the State federation, besides having two children, and par¬ ticipating in the demands of community life in the small city of Dayton, thirty miles from Walla Walla. “I know a husband who is beginning to doubt the value of a college education — development of efficient leadership, re¬ sultant well-rounded lives, etc. etc.” Cletys Gosset Dingle’s covert satire suggested that other husbands might eventually reach that decision. “I haven’t that delightful alibi of children that most of you have,” Helen Goode Bragg proffered, “but for sheer busy-ness try being president of the board of directors of the Y.W.C.A. ” “I should have lots of time for outside things,” Blanche Blynn Ruby sighed, and we all repressed a smile. We knew too well the hospitality and lived-in-charm of that faculty house near Whitman campus. The Ruby’s delightful daughter, Betty, is a Kappa, and Blanche Ruby gives unstintingly of her time and energy to all of the fraternity friends of her daughter and sons who need a little mothering or the cheer of a home cooked meal. It’s an accepted fact that they never sit down to a meal with just family. Willa Cather should write another novel of this professor’s house — it would be a true mirror and a beautiful cross-cut of modern college life. “This sounds like a pet inhibition party,” from Margaret Hill, who had recently moved to Walla Walla with her husband

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306 Kappa Alpha Theta [March and little daughter. Margaret is a Theta from the University of Oregon. “ Let’s just meet, and gossip, and giggle," the irrepressible enthusiasm was Grace Robertson's. She is a delightful, muchly traveled English woman who was initiated into Theta while health nurse at University of Oregon. She is now campus nurse at Whitman. “It is nice just to visit," the softly intoned voice was Mil¬ dred Uehlinger's, a Montana girl who graduated at the Uni¬ versity of Washington and is now secretary to the president of Whitman college. (It has been reported by devious routes that she is the most efficient secretary Dr Penrose has ever had — you'd never think it to look at her, for she's so femininely lovely.) “We should set some sort of example for these undergradu¬ ates," Bess Fishback Butler of Waitsburg hinted. The college Thetas who were meeting with us that day probably thought, yes, they're a fine lot of ash cans — where's their Theta spirit ? I'm never going to let myself get that way ! Ah, yes, didn 't we all say that, once ? Nevertheless, out of that meeting of indignation at the exac¬ tions made of college women in community life, there developed a Theta club that has provided fellowship for nearly two years. We invite Thetas from towns nearby and at a full meeting we can requisition some twelve alumnae members. The meetings are delightfully informal and care free. Sometimes a member gives us luncheon, other times we have a no host luncheon down town, chat furiously while consuming our food, and go to other en¬ gagements in the afternoon. The only “worth-while" thing we have done is to pay our dues! And oh, yes, we've em¬ broidered a dozen guest towels in desultory fashion which we hope will find a home in a chapter house before they are com¬ pletely out of style. Helen Goode Bragg St Paul Alumnae Installed Our installation will long be remembered by the thirty Thetas present. November 21 was a snowy Minnesota day and the long motor ride out to ‘ ‘ Hame 's best, ' ' the beautiful country estate of Caroline Durkee Harmon, was made through the snow-covered hills and fields of surburban cbuntry. Once arrived a note of color and festivity was imparted by the scarlet damask hangings in the long Colonial living-room, by the red roses in a huge

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1928] Convention 307 Italian pottery pitcher and by the colorful frocks of the par¬ ticipants. Luncheon, in charge of Clara Averill Poole, was served at small tables in the sun-room looking down through the bare branches of trees to the lake. Preceding luncheon the Theta pledge song was sung. Immediately following luncheon the circle was formed in the living-room where Margaret Banta, Dis¬ trict president, led the installation ceremonies. On the shores of Big Pelican lake, shining water of the Northland, in a country of luxuriant forests and gorgeous wild flowers, in a land of balmy evenings and long twilight, more than five hundred and fifty Pi Beta Phis worked and played together at the twenty-eighth biennial convention held at Breezy Point lodge, Pequot, Minnesota, from June 26 to July 1, 1927. * * * * # There were not hours enough between sessions to enjoy the wonderful walks through the woods; the canoeing or motor boating on the lake; the swimming or lounging along the beach; the cantering on the shaded bridle paths; or the games of golf on the well kept course. ***** As a special entertainment feature for Wednesday, Mrs Fawcett arranged to have a group of Chippewa Indians come from their reservation some miles away to perform for other wearers of the arrow. These braves and their squaws led by an aged chieftain put on an elaborate ceremony, adopting the Grand president, Amy B. Onken, into the tribe. The old Chief also instructed her in the art of archery. It was a most picturesque sight to see the gaily garbed red men going through the steps of their weird dances, with a group of young Indians seated inside of the circle beating tom toms, and a large circle of Pi Phis around the outside of the group. It was also amusing to watch the antics of one young Indian who did to perfection the latest steps of the Charleston while his neighbors squirmed through the steps of some ancient ceremonial dance. * * * * * Convention? Yes, it has come and gone. Only day before yesterday we were anticipating it; yesterday we were enjoying it; but what does it mean today? True, it represents to us the accomplishment of many things but even these things will soon be of the past. There are things of convention, however, that will never change — never grow old. To those who sit in convention hall together; who drink from the loving cup at the banquet; who work and play with more than five hundred arrows about them — there comes a realization of Pi Beta Phi which can come in no other way. There comes a lasting impression — an intangible something — which even the years do not erase. Convention — down through the years we turn back to it — to renew our loyalty and enthusiasm — to be glad again that it was our privilege to share the companionship of those whose ideas and customs may vary from ours, whose homes may lie far distant, but whose arrows are cast in the same mold as ours! — u B <£, Arrow

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308 Kappa Alpha Theta [March SOME FOUNDERS’-DAY PARTIES KANSAS CITY : Eighty-five Thetas, representing twenty- one college chapters attended the Founders '-day banquet at the Ambassador hotel, January 27. Down the long tables were gold candles with black kites hanging above them. Mrs Mabel Smith Saunders, Alpha, lighted a group of four candles in honor of the Founders; then a Theta from each college chapter represented, lighted one candle for her chapter. After the banquet, a model initiation ritual was presented, espe¬ cially enjoyed by the many who have been away from college some years. The honor guest was Mrs Jessie Baldridge Lebrecht, Grand president. NEW HAVEN, CONN. “We had a delightful time at the Founders' luncheon, January 28 — twelve college chapter repre¬ sented. ’ ' ROCHESTER, N.Y. The alumnae chapter had a most en¬ joyable and successful Founders '-day luncheon, January 21, and added several names to its active members list. TOPEKA, KAN. Seventy-nine Thetas, undergraduates and alumnae, celebrated Founders '-day, January 27, with a banquet at the Country club. Each alumna drew the name of a college member, and escorted her to the table. The tables were placed so as to form a kite, and in the center was a huge artificial birth¬ day cake with candles ablaze. Fifty-eight tapers, one for each birthday, furnished the light. The one disappointment was that, at the last minute, the guest of honor-to-be, Mrs Alline Smith Wright, District president, was unable to come. Alpha Upsilon entertained with an unusual orchestra stunt and a clever three-act play of few words and few actions. ALBION, MICH. This club entertained Delta Gamma's Albion alumnae club on Founders '-day with a tea in the Alpha Xi Delta lodge, January 27. Quite a Panhellenic affair! ITHACA, N.Y. For their joint celebration of Founders '-day with a luncheon, January 2h, at Willard Straight hall, Ithaca alumnae and Iota had as honor guest the Alumnae secretary, Mrs Hope Davis Mecklin. CHICAGO. In the beautiful Red lacquer room of the Palmer house, three alumnae chapters — Chicago, Evanston, South-side Chicago — and one college chapter, Tau, with many unattached Theta guests, celebrated Founders '-day with a lunch¬ eon, January 28. The toastmistress, Mrs Erma Wohlenberg Fox, acted as announcer of Station K-A-T so cleverly that Per listeners gladly “ stood by" all afternoon for further features.

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1928] Founders9 -day 309 Dorothy Jones opened the program with a charming piano solo. Two high officials honored the gathering, Mrs Jeannette Gemmill Grasett, Grand treasurer, and Margaret Killen Banta, president of District X. Mrs Grasett, first to be called upon, told in a most interesting way of the Friendship fund, which was represented at the table by a big round decorated birthday cake with candles. The Founders ’ memorial service was espe¬ cially impressive, as spoken by Mrs Ellen Jones Browder, the second initiate into Kappa Alpha Theta, as she had known per¬ sonally all the Founders. In the hush that followed came the lovely strains of the Theta prayer sung just as Thetas love it by Mrs Irene Cox Banger. Mrs Banta then gave an interesting glimpse into the life and duties of a District president, telling it in an inimitable manner. The joy of this office lies in visiting chapters, in Panhellenic relations, and in a belief in the girl of today. With a roll call of college chapters, and an informal reception, Station K-A-T “signed off” until 1929 — Mary M. Glessner CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CLUB. In spite of a blizzard, six¬ teen Thetas, from ten college chapters, gathered in New Bruns¬ wick for the club’s Founders ’-day luncheon on January 28. The guest of honor was the Alumnae secretary, Mrs Hope Davis Mecklin, who found the club a “cosmopolitan and interesting group, which I some day expect will develop into a formal alumnae chapter. ’ ’ CLEVELAND, OHIO. Nearly eighty Thetas lunched to¬ gether at Ward Park manor, January 28, honoring Theta’s fifty-eighth birthday. The large and energetic Cleveland alumnae chapter has many college chapters, and many college generations, represented on its roll, and for this party, alumnae from neigh¬ boring towns, and a few college girls from Gamma deuteron, joined the Cleveland chapter. The honor guests were the Dis¬ trict president, Gladys Lynch, and the Grand secretary, L. Pearle Green. The features of the occasion were the clever re¬ marks of the able toastmistress, Mrs Hope Erwin Griswold, and the delightful songs by Marcia Kenyon Bissell, a new resident in Cleveland, but not a new singer for Theta, as Alpha Chi and New York alumnae have enjoyed her music in the past. Many another Founders ’-day party is mentioned in chapter letters, but you’ll have to read about them there, as there was no one with time to extract such news for this symposium. The staff is grateful for those editors and friends who reported specially on the above birthday parties.

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IN MEMORIAM Fanny Smith Webster, Lambda The death of Fanny Smith Webster at her home in Shel¬ burne, Vermont, January 18, removed from Lambda’s member¬ ship one of her most loyal alumnae. Fanny Smith was born in Shelburne, where her entire life was spent, a noteworthy fact in these days of impermanency. and unrest. She was graduated from the University of Vermont in 1899 with the degree of Ph.B. after which she taught for a time in the public schools of her native town. In 1902 she was married to Walter Webster, also of Shelburne. Fanny came of the substantial New Engaland stock which is the bed rock of our country and she possessed in large measure the sincerity, loyalty, good judgment, and common sense which are distinguishing characteristics of it. A devoted wife and mother, a strong influence for good in church and community, a true friend, a loyal Theta — hers was a life well lived and one which leaves a lasting memory. In her immediate family she leaves to mourn her loss her mother, husband and two sons, one of whom is a Phi Delta Theta freshman at the University of Vermont. Blanche Bascom Robinson, Mu “One candle flickers, burning low, The other shines out clear; One for the days that are gone before, And one for the coming year. “Then here is my wish in the candle light — A wish that is all for you — May the beauty and peace of this Holy Day Be with you the whole year through.” Blanche Bascom Robinson spent the Thanksgiving holidays in printing and coloring tfre design for her Christmas cards. Within was to be written the little poem above which inspired it, and a personal greeting. But hardly were the colors dry before she was beginning the struggle with pneumonia which ended with a release from all suffering on the morning of De¬ cember 9. During her illness her sister promised to send the greeting to the friends on the list she had ready.

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1928] In memoriam 311 The services in her dear memory were December 12, at the hospitable home in which she had lived during the three happy and useful months she had resided in Donora, where she was supervisor of the art courses in the schools, and the next day she was laid beside her husband in the little cemetery in Water¬ ford, Pennsylvania. The four ministers who officiated were old friends, three of them since college days. The tributes to her beautiful character, unusual personality, and those sterling qualities which made her a remarkable girl and woman, teacher, minister’s wife, and wise counselor and friend to young people wherever she lived, will linger long in memory. Elva L. Bascom Olga Neymann, Iota The great Warden of the Universe has marked the time of Olga Neymann, and she sleeps under the cedars and the stars until the challenge to resurrection shall awake her with all the world only to tremble at its own beauty. Who hath marked their time and seasons and warns us when our hour is struck? Only the Great Lover of the Uni¬ verse, God. In each of us Providence has placed some force or power or tendency to expand, and wherever it is placed, due to some power within itself, it becomes as a beacon light, whose torch leads us on to better and higher things. So life is for work and not for weeping and our life is mapped by an Omnip¬ otent Being, for merest drudgery perhaps and its results are not foreseen — but so we go on continuing to grow and finally, from pain and suffering, pass out to the Unknown. Thus lived our Theta sister one of the beacon lights of New York alumnae. As the Great Giver of all good things places for us many and countless gifts, so this brave example of womanhood was year after year bringing within her influence countless girls, some long since grown to womanhood and through years of great accomplishment they sing the praises of Olga Neymann. Perhaps the evening of life is best — she had willingly mounted the hillside of life, and the setting sun is behind her, and she has gone on to awake again, in the dawn of a brighter morrow — so life with its buffet ings and its worries is like the biting winds and drenching rain only to bring the color to our cheeks and send the blood leaping through our bodies. Extract from Chatterbox , New York city children’s hospital, Randalls Island : It was many years ago that Dr Neymann dedi¬ cated her splendid talents to our children. Her task — to make

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312 Kappa Alpha Theta [March speech easy to those for whom nature had made it hard. Her work was effective, her interest keen. She loved the children and the children loved her. We all will miss her. Grace Commiskey, Alpha Kappa Evelyn Lucas Thompson, Epsilon The death of Evelyn Charles Lucas Thompson (Mrs C. D.) in Mussoorie, India, August 29, has brought to the whole Christian community a sense of great personal loss and bereave¬ ment. Mrs. Thompson, the youngest daughter of the beloved Dr and Mrs Lucas, was a real child of India. She was born in Landour, Mussoorie, India, and received most of her earlier education in Woodstock school, Mussoorie. After graduating at Wooster university, she returned to India to be with her parents, and in 1912 was appointed a missionary of the American Presbyterian mission and assigned to the Mary Wana- maker girls’ high school, Allahabad. Three years later she was married to Professor C. D. Thompson of Ewing Christian col¬ lege. The whole of her beautiful radiant life was especially marked by her unselfish devotion to the service of others. Gifted along many lines, she was always ready to step in and serve wherever the need arose. As a homemaker she ministered not only to her own family but extended real hospitality to a large group of Indian professors, students and friends. One of them writes: “The entire Christian community in Allahabad is shocked to hear of Mrs Thompson’s death. They just cannot believe it, so much was she liked amongst the people here.” Elizabeth Bridges Hammond, Alpha Mrs Hammond died at her home in Greencastle, Indiana, January 13. She had always been a loyal and active alumna, interested in the college girls and supporting the alumnae chap¬ ter by active service. Helen Huntzicker, Psi Helen Huntzicker, a member of this year’s senior class, died in Utah in November after an illness of some months. A Correction In reporting the death of Mrs Peacock, Alpha Epsilon, in the January issue an error was made. We are sorry. Mrs Peacock was Edna Arnold, not Adelaide Arnold, who is her sister and happily still living.

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1928] Where are they? 313 Where are they? (Continued from January 1928 issue, p. 186) ALPHA LAMBDA: (continued) Robb, Marian, 3408 E. Olive st. Seattle, Wash. Stuart, Mrs Kendall Dodge (Dorothy McWatters), Vance Hotel, Seattle, Wash. ALPHA MU: Bell, Mrs Mack M. (Marian Playter), 1001 Bybee av. Portland, Ore. English, Mrs Edward (Bernice Lynn), 549 East 56th st. N. Port¬ land, Ore. Graham, Mrs John (Fae Davis), Care Lyric Theater, Osceola, la. ALPHA XI: Diteman, Mrs Urban (Lucille Evans), Harrisburg, Ore. Kern, Mrs Edmund (Mary Creaham), 2850 Francis av. Los Angeles, Calif. Linn, Marian, 932 E. Second st. Long Beach, Calif. Phelps, Margaret, 111 Dyer blvd. Hammond, Ind. ALPHA OMICRON: Green, Ruth, 623 W. Lexington, Independence, Mo. Kelly, Mrs Porter (Lois Horne), 714 N. Louise, Glendale, Calif. Simmons, Mrs Harry C. (Louise Orton), 509 W. 21st st. New York, N.Y. ALPHA PI: Canham, Louise, Jamestown, N.D. ALPHA RHO: Beede, Grace, 39 Weft st. Northampton, Mass. Olston, Evelyn, Proviso High School, Cicero, Ill. Weller, Mrs A1 (Helen Drake), Grants Pass, Ore. ALPHA SIGMA: Jones, Mrs Richard L. (Juanita Bryson), 817 E. Glisan st. Portland, Ore. Kimball, Mrs Charles Jr. (Lilian L. Lane), 2345 Washington, San Francisco, Calif. MacGregor, Jean, Anatone, Wash. ALPHA UPSILON: Blevins, Mrs T. R. (Margaret Seaton), Effingham, Kan. Dick, Marjorie, Eldon, Kan. Ise, Mrs Fred (Mildred Branine), Newton, Kan. McKee, Virginia, Tennessee av. Lawrence, Kan. Slocum, Mrs Wilbur (Ruth Thoroman), Iola, Kan. ALPHA OMEGA: Andrews, Dorothy, East Liberty Y.W.C.A. Pitts¬ burgh, Pa. Wills, Frances D. 506 N. Chester rd. Swarthmore, Pa. BETA BETA: Waterhouse, Mrs Frank (Allene Duncan), Granny White Pike, Nashville, Tenn. Wyatt, Edna, Hartsville, Tenn. BETA GAMMA: Abbott, Katherine, 639 S. College, Fort Collins, Colo. Jackson, Mrs William B. (Bertha Palmer), Box 361, Limon, Colo. Watson, Edna L. 602 Peterson, Fort Collins, Colo. BETA DELTA: Atkinson, Jane, 715 N. Park, Tucson, Ariz. Babbitt, Eunice, 715 N. Park av. Tucson, Ariz. Burton, Mary, Lichton, Ariz. Kessler, Adrienne, Box 366, University sta. Tucson, Ariz. Morgan, Helen, Wilcox, Ariz. Stout, Maxine, 715 N. Park, Tucson, Ariz.

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[March 314 Kappa Alpha Theta BETA EPSILON: Bain, Alice D, Colorado apts. 653 Sutter st. San Francisco, Calif. Gill, Mildred, 1192 Jefferson, Eugene, Ore. Smith, Mrs Sterling (Edith Anderson), 1231 Hawthorne, Portland, Ore. Strickland, Gertrude, Household Arts Dept. O.A.C. Corvallis, Ore. BETA ZETA: Mann, Elizabeth, Norman, Okla. Williams, Mrs Marvin (Faye Boyd), Van Ness Av. San Francisco, Calif. BETA ETA: Benson, Mrs Cecil R. (Eleanor Bie), Laurel, Del. Parlin, Mrs George S. (Dorothy Elcome), 2136 Bedford av. Brook¬ lyn, N.Y. Thorpe, Margaret S. Stroudsburg High School, Stroudsburg, Pa. BETA THETA: Ellis, Zella M. 1618 Stover st. Sawtelle, Calif. Schott, Lena, Cul de Sac, Idaho. Stillinger, Mrs Otto (Flora Loomis), 11th Cavalry Presido, Mon- tery, Calif. BETA IOTA: Tingley, Mary E. 5 Cowper ct. Palo Alto, Calif. Walker, Dorothy, Colorado Springs, Colo. BETA KAPPA: Earhart, Mrs John (Janice Milnes), General Delivery, Oakland, Calif. BETA MU: Coates, Marhnelle, 439 W. 5th st. Reno, Nev. Marrow, Margaret, Fair Oaks, Calif. BETA NU: Burdett, Susan, Williston, Fla. McDowell, Mrs David F. (Inez Turner), 400 N.W. 52nd st. Miami, Fla. BETA XI: Boyd, Margaret A. 135^ S. Commonwealth, Los Angeles, Calif. BETA OMICRON: Stedman, Louise, 40 3rd st. Savanna, HI. BETA PI: Leake, Alma K. 1143 Poinsettia dr. Hollywood, Calif. KAPPA ALPHA THETA Grand Convention Breezy Point Lodge — Pequot, Minnesota July 15-21, 1928

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Scholarship Fund UNDERGRADUATE LOANS— INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS Loans are not less than $50, nor more than $500 to one person. They may be taken in one installment, or two or three, as the applicant desires. Interest is four per cent, payable annually. Security is asked in the shape of two endorsements of the note by financially responsible members of the appli¬ cant's chapter, college or alumnae. Loans are payable within two years after the bene¬ ficiary has left college. This fund is open to all undergraduate Thetas. Application blanks may be obtained from the presi¬ dent of your District, or from the secretary of the Scholarship fund committee, 915 Victoria av. Los An¬ geles, Calif. Application blanks when properly filled out should be sent to the secretary of the committee, to¬ gether with an official transcript of scholarship record. A personal letter explaining fully any unusual circum¬ stances will greatly assist the committee in a prompt consideration of an application for a loan. The necessary correspondence for arranging a loan takes three or four weeks, so ample time should be al¬ lowed if money is needed for a special purpose, such as registration fees. Inquiries are welcome and information is gladly fur¬ nished by the secretary. A gift to the Fund is a gift to Kappa Alpha Theta in perpetuity. It is never spent; it will come in and go out innumerable times, and its value to the present and future members and to the fraternity as a whole is in¬ calculable. All checks, whether for interest, loans, or gifts to the Fund, should be made payable to the Los Angeles Alum¬ nae of Kappa Alpha Theta and sent to the Financial Sec¬ retary, Miss Ray Hanna, 3718 W. 21st st., Los Angeles, Calif.

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COLLEGE CHAPTER NEWS Chapters that should elect new editors — Beta, Delta, Kappa, Mu, Chi, Alpha Mu, Alpha Pi, Alpha Sigma. Why? So these chapters can fulfill on time statutory requirements as to maga¬ zine obligations. Alpha — De Pauw University Kappa Alpha Theta has won the swimming championship for the second consecutive time; and came out second in the rifle match. Mary Elizabeth Briggs is pledged to Mask and gavel, public speaking organization. January 29, Alpha entertained Mrs Betty Locke Hamilton at dinner. She told us about the founding of the fraternity. Mrs Hamilton is interested in all the chapters and appreciates so much all they do for her. Maxine Keith has made her “D” sweater. Henrietta Jung- claus is president of French club. Esther Glenn Green, pledge, drew the etchings used on the Mansfield hall Christmas cards. 31 January 1928 Mary Jo Springer The engagement of Helen West to Le Grand Cannon, 4> A 0, has been announced. Married: Catherine Furgeson and Nelson Poynter, Indiana university, $ r A, Dec. 28, 1927, St Petersburg, Fla. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James McClamrock (Dorothy Wiese) Jan. 1. Beta — Indiana University No letter received 15 February 1928 Gamma — Butler College A Little red school dance was enjoyed by Gamma December 10. The hall was decorated with black boards, dunce caps, and many suggestions of an old country school house. Everyone seemingly lost ten years in age, judging by costumes and ac¬ tions during recess, when lunch boxes were distributed. We are proud of a new silver loving cup that adorns our mantel since December 9, when it was awarded to Kappa Alpha

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1928] Chapter news 317 for the most unique and artistic stunt at Geneva stunt day. The stunt, Ye fairview candie shoppe , was a success largely through the efforts of Isabelle Layman, its director. Gamma held formal open house New Year’s day at the chap¬ ter house. In the receiving line were Mrs. Keegan, our house mother, Helen DeGrief, president, Ocie Higgins, Margaret Ice, Annabelle Parr, and Jane Riddell. Frances Peters and Jane Ogborn presided at the tea table. Gamma can boast an undefeated basketball team, the first Theta team to win the basketball cup. Much credit is due to Ruth Robison, captain. District I had its State luncheon and dance January 21, at the Claypool hotel. We were happy to have Mrs. D. Bligh Grasett, Grand treasurer, with us. Gamma and Beta presented stunts at the luncheon, where Ocie Higgins sang a group of songs. Jane Ogborn has been elected to Phi Kappa Phi. She also has been made a member of National collegiate players. Married: Katherine Reider to Wendell Barrett, A T A, Dec. 31. Martha Zoercher to Arthur Ray Robinson, $ A 6, Dec. 8. Jessica Brown to Floyd Mannon, Z N, Indianapolis, and Julia Brown to David Konold, 4> A 6, Omaha, Neb. at a double wedding, Jan. 7. Born: To Mr and Mrs Clifford Wagoner (Jean Brown), a son, Nov. 26. To Mr and Mrs Francis Insley (Lois Wishard), a daughter, Nov. 29. To Mr and Mrs Malcolm Thompson (Thelma Gentry), a son, Nov. 28. New addresses: Anna C. Gardner, 2302 N. Alabama st. Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs Paul G. Miller (Helen Kinnard) Pendleton, Ind. Gamma Deuteron — Ohio Wesleyan University Gamma deuteron, after one week’s rushing, pledged Betty Beach, Sarah West and Anne Naylor, Delaware; Eleanor Flowers, Clarksburg, West Virginia; Jane Hamilton, Leaven¬ worth, Kansas ; Hortense Moor, Detroit, Michigan ; Eleanor Page, Jackson, Michigan; Kathryn Parker, Toledo; Alice Lindseth, Miriam Mills, Jeannette Reisser, Cleveland; Helen Still wagon, Niles ; Dorothy Zartman, Columbus. A scholarship committee is doing good work with the pledges, all of whom are energetically at work in some activity. Jeannette Reisser was appointed assistant chairman of the fresh-

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318 Kappa Alpha Theta [March man student chest committee. Betty Beach and Anne Naylor made freshman players dramatic club. Sarah West was elected to Histrionic. Anne Naylor is on Transcript staff. Thetas have been receiving honors too. Janet Page and Jean Leet were elected to women’s Boosters, club for senior women. Janet Page is secretary of Honor court and Y.W.C.A. Ernes¬ tine Biddle was elected to Theta Alpha Phi. Helen Guion and Caroline Rose Redrup are pledged to Histrionic. Betty Store was elected to Mu Phi Epsilon, musical fraternity. Katharine Homan was elected to English writer’s club. Betty Store, Jen¬ nie Mae Daugherty, and Marion Cleveland are in French club. Caroline Rose Redrup and Katharine Homan are active in Y.W.C.A. work. Caroline Rose is on Sophomore council, and Katherine is on Sophomore commission. Gamma deuteron had an informal dance January 13, and the annual Founders ’-day banquet, January 27. 31 January 1928 Beth Hayes Betty Hoffman made her d6but on Broadway last fall in the Italian play, The stairs . Ellen Cameron is teaching at Radcliffe. Born to Mr and Mrs J. A. Merlin (Katharine Guthry), a son. Born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thompson (Ruth Parker), a son. Born to Dr and Mrs Raymond Wright (Frances Auxter), a son. Married: Katharine Timmons to Dr Donald G. Allen, A T A, they will live in Lakewood, Ohio. Marjorie Dixon to Clayton Spence Purnell, Nov. 24. Address: 217 Ocean av. Brooklyn, N.Y. They met when acting as maid of honor and best man at the wedding of Bertha Skinner and Richard Earle, about a year before. Wilma Porterfield to Will R. Underwood, A T A, June 24, 1927. Delta — University of Illinois No letter received 15 February 1928 Eta — University of Michigan Olive Nichols and Margaret Traphagen were initiated Octo¬ ber 28. The chapter went to the Union for the Annual Panhellenic banquet, October 31. We are proud of Marguerite Widman, chairman of the Panhellenic ball. After the ball, we brought our escorts to the house for breakfast. Dorothy Baird is treas¬ urer of Panhellenic. A dance was given December 2 in honor of our pledges. November 5, Eta gave a tea in honor of Gladys Lynch, Dis-

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1928] Chapter news 319 trict president, who took the occasion to make us a formal visit. We enjoyed having her spend the week-end with us and hope she will come again. We enjoyed having with us at dinner, Mrs J. J. Walser and her two daughters, Ruth and Mary. They had just returned from Europe. Many will be interested to know that the den is to be re¬ furnished. Nineteen Thetas attended the J-Hop and house parties: Fran¬ ces Andrae, Margaret Moore, Virginia Sands, Edna Balz, Louise Eastman, Margaret Wilkinson, Dorothy Herrick, Gertrude Hol¬ ton, June Jeanette Slomer, Dorothy Baird, Marion Talmadge, Katherine Beardsley, Sally Patterson, Gladys Allen, Margaret Pollock, Margaret Carfrae, Louise Murray, Catherine Kyer and Mary Louise Murray. Mary Louise Murray and Frances Johnson are associated with the Rockford stock company, now playing in town. Gertrude Holton and Margaret Moore made the staff of Michiganensian, year book. 1 February 1928 Gladys Allen Weddings: Grace Strand and Byron H. Knapp, Jr. 2 A E, Dec. 28. Address: 702 Seward av. Evanston, Ill. Alice MacDonald and Kenneth Campbell, May 5. Address, 23 W. 12th st. New York, N.Y. Engagements announced: Evelyn Roos and Samuel Chandler Bradford; Marjorie Wilson and Herbert Wertz, 2 X; Winifred Hobbs and Prof. Joseph N. Lincoln. Born, Jan. 14 to Mr and Mrs H. R. Mills (Gladys Trowbridge) a daughter, Marilyn. Nov. 26, born to Mr and Mrs Geo. Brooks Armstead (Frances Lakin) a boy, Geo. Brooks, Jr. Mr and Mrs Jas. K. Miller (Virginia Burke) have a son, James K. Ill, born Dec. 31. Iota — Cornell University A happy Christmas was had by all at Iota. The alumnae gave us a party December 11 at the home of Mrs L. P. Smith. Santa Claus, after many messages had been given to us over the radio, was very generous, and presents were distributed among us in a spirit of merriment and hilarity. December 15 we had our midnight Christmas party at the chapter house. The Founders ’-day luncheon was January 21 at Willard Straight hall. We were fortunate to have with us Hope Davis Mecklin, former Grand president, and now Alumnae secretary.

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320 Kappa Alpha Theta [March She spoke to us on The greatest thing. Other speakers were Madeline Church Reed, Ruth McClelland Lee, and L. Pearle Green. Ruth Smith gratefully acknowledged the generous check given to us by alumnae. January 22 Mrs Mecklin came to meet¬ ing and to tea with us at the chapter house. The campus news is an anonymous gift of a million and a half dollars to build new women’s dormitories. 10 February 1928 Betty Sellon Born, Jan. 29, Jane Burgess, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. W. Sailor (Queenie Horton). A son, John Ashley, was born Dec. 14 to Mr and Mrs R. H. Ross (Dorothy Ashley). Address: 743 Clark pi. Orange, N.J. Kappa — University of Kansas No letter received 15 February 1928 Lambda — University of Vermont The chapter gave a Christmas party for alumnae. Eleanor Lockwood, our midget, dressed as Santa Claus and presented ten cent gifts to the guests. Instead of giving each other pres¬ ents, the members pooled their money to buy something for the house. After Christmas vacation came the Glee club concert, in which seven Thetas participated: Dorothy Cottrell, Frances Hazen, Eleanor Hubert, Miriam Lawrence, Virginia Noyes, Margaret Wallace and Margaret Corbin, accompanist. The fol¬ lowing week the Greek society, Eta Sigma Phi, staged Euripi¬ des’ Iphigenia among the Taurians. It was favorably received, and classed by newspaper critics as one of the most finished amateur productions ever given in the city. It was the first Greek play ever produced in Vermont. Four Thetas took part : Phoebe Flint, Eleanor Hubert, Catharine Bassett and Miriam Lawrence. Hazel Warden Dean, president of Burlington alumnae, gave a tea for the seniors in November. The Sophomore hop committee includes Jeanette Beecher, Phoebe Flint and Mabel Freemann. A third of the girls on Junior week committees are Thetas : Catharine Bassett, Dorothy Cottrell, Annette Middleton, Margaret Miller and Mildred Whit¬ ney. On the Senior week committees are Dorothy Dearing, Marion Cleveland and Eleanor Lockwood. Vermont students are publishing a literary magazine, the first attempt of its kind. Its editor-in-chief is Rachel Skinner,

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1928] Chapter news 321 assistant editor, Dorothy Cottrell; assistant business manager, Catharine Bassett. Today, in celebration of Founders '-day, the alumnae enter¬ tained the chapter at the chapter house with a supper and stunts. 28 January 1928 Eleanor Hubert Mu — Allegheny College No letter received 15 February 1928 Omicron — University of Southern California Omicron had a festive and happy Christmas. A Christmas party was given at the chapter house for children from the Los Angeles county charities bureau. They seemed to enjoy them¬ selves exceedingly. A buffet supper was given for Los Angeles alumnae during the holidays. As a Christmas gift they presented Omicron with a most attractive set of china and glassware. Fol¬ lowing traditional custom, we entertained our mothers and fathers with a Christmas party. The pledges furnished the entertainment, singing carols. Panhellenic sponsored a lovely tea in honor of Mrs. Von Kleinsmid, wife of the president of the university. A fashion show was the special feature. Girls from all the fraternities modelled lovely dresses of all types for a college girl. Virginia Roediger, besides being prominent in the School of architecture, is talented in dramatics, recently making National collegiate players. Roberta Swaffield is leaving for Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she will attend college. Omicron won first place in the women's inter-fraternity swimming meet, and if she wins the Spring meet, it will be her fifth consecutive victory, and she can keep forever the beautiful silver trophy, now in her possession. Mary Main, Janet Burns, Margaret Harriman, Harriet Foster, Betty Monogan, Elizabeth Kerr and Gloria Gottschalk were the champions. In basketball our girls distinguished themselves, and although not winning the championship, put up a good fight. Formal rushing commences again February 20 and lasts one week. We have given several informal rushing parties the last month, with Helen Klene and Deborah Fredericks acting as rushing captains.

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322 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Our university has on a drive for money for a new library. All students have worked untiringly for the drive, which is managed by fifty student-directors. Dorothie Smith, a director, won first honors by collecting the largest amount of money. 25 January 1928 Lucille Foster Mr and Mrs Leon Martin (Dorothy Taft) have returned to make their home in Los Angeles. We are glad to have them back. Catherine McCully’s engagement to Franklin Hastings has been an¬ nounced. The wedding will be Feb. 4. Ruth Burns will leave in Feb. for an extended trip abroad. Frances Jaeger married Russell Ahrens in Oct. They live in Burlin¬ game, Calif. Rho — University of Nebraska The military ball was December 2. At the ball occurs the presentation of the honorary colonel, a university girl chosen by popular vote. Laura Margaret Raines, this year’s winner, was presented at the ball in the regulation uniform of an R.O.T.C. officer. She had poise and dignity that made every Theta proud of this sister. December 19 fifty children were entertained at the chapter house for dinner and presented with Christmas tree gifts. At the annual alumnae Christmas party at the chapter house, alum¬ nae presented Rho an assortment of jams and jellies that will be much appreciated. The freshmen gift was a pair of bronze andirons. The old time open house with thousands of fraternity glad hands and beaming faces has been abolished. Now each woman’s fraternity is at liberty to invite two or three frater¬ nities at a time to an hour dance on an open night. Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta were entertained at the Theta house November 11; Beta Theta Pi and Delta Upsilon — December 16. Rho gave a luncheon for her chaperon, Mrs Irene Morton, December 10. Morna Zell Wagstaff, Kappa, and Jane Eberhardt, Alpha Iota, were guests of Rho for a few days in December, while attending the national Mortar board convention. The N.S.F.A. convention brought Eleanor Davidson, Phi; Dorothy Baker, Alpha Iota ; and Edna Schoemaker, Alpha Beta, to Lincoln and gave Rho an opportunity to become acquainted with more charm¬ ing Thetas from afar. Margaret Clarke was elected to Phi Lambda Upsilon, chem¬ istry society. Nellie Reavis was elected to A Cappella choir.

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1928] Chapter news 323 Aside from activities Rho is taking a great interest in scholar¬ ship this year. During last summer and fall, $2,400 worth of house im¬ provements were made through the efforts of alumnae. The first floor was redecorated and has new drapes, lamps, and chairs. The chapter room and dining room were also redecorated. University authorities are in the midst of an investigation of student cars and may forbid their use second semester. An¬ other campus issue is the Student council proposal to abolish all honoraries except Mortar board and Innocents. It is claimed that these are the only honoraries which have not defeated the purpose of their founding, that all the others only waste time of members. Fern Newson and Ruth McCormick, Beta Iota, are attending Nebraska and will live at the chapter house next semester. Rho announces the pledging of Mildred Snow, Chadron; Gertrude Ord, Lusk, Wyoming; Betty Winn, Joplin, Missouri; Lura Lou Wallace, Hastings; Harriet Davis, Seward; Irene Ruwe, Fremont ; Gladys Zimmer, Kearney ; Peggy Hedges, Kan¬ sas city, Missouri; Polly Partridge, Los Angeles, California; Helen Karaup, Des Moines, Iowa; Marian Clarke and Gretchen Goulding, Omaha; Nellie Revis, Falls city; Jean Towne, Doris Powell, Catherine Clapp, and Helen Day, Lincoln. 26 January 1928 Helen McHenry Mabel Raines is Dean of women at Sioux Falls college, Sioux Falls, S.D. Bea Manley and Beth Paffenrath are attending Northwestern uni¬ versity. Ellen Hahn is at home in Fremont. Helen Rogers is spending the winter in California. Helen Chick is at home in Hastings. Elizabeth Morgan is teaching in Albion, Neb. Helen Krug, Josephine Thomas, and Jessie Mitchell are spending the winter at home in Omaha. Sarah Towne and Beulah Butler are attending art school in Chicago. Address: 510 Wellington av. Ruth Patterson and Genevieve Hutchison are attending Columbia. Address: 405 W. 118 st. Apt. 54 New York City. Katherine Lourie is working in Canada. Address: 205 Harney st. Chatham, Ont. Can. Dorothy Struble is teaching in Fremont, Neb. Weddings: Virginia Lee and Albert Miller, A T A, at Buffalo, Wyo. Aug. 8; Helen Bramman and Paul Larson, A T, at Omaha in Sept. Ad¬ dress: Blair, Neb; Roselyn Platner and Edward Hughes, K 2, at Omaha in June; Buerdette Taylor and Wayne Stalir, <£ A 0; Elizabeth Woodbury and Samuel Chester Markley at Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 31. Address: Roanoke, Va.

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324 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Born to Mr and Mrs John Witten (Vivian Varney) a son, John Varney, in Aug. Mr and Mrs Emmett Maun (Marjorie Bell). have a new daughter, Shirley, born in Nov. Mr and Mrs H. E. Stevens (Evelyn Angle) announce the birth of Patricia Ann, Oct. 15. Address: 848 N. Union st. Fremont, Neb. Sigma — University of Toronto Snow may be associated with Canada in most Thetas' minds, but nothing better than wind and ice graced Sigma's winter house party, during the Christmas holidays at the Ladies' golf club, Thornhill. Skis gave place to improvised alpenstocks in our mad scrambles about the hills, and the New Year blew in upon a party flushed with fire-light and laughter. With our mid-term work winter finally came — to Betty Don¬ aldson's great relief, for she is manager of the girls' hockey team. We others appreciate the cold more through the con¬ trast that warm fires and tea and toast provide. Every other Wednesday we drink tea in the Theta flat with a few of our alumnae. This is one of the pleasant means they take of “keep¬ ing in touch with the college chapter." In our college activities Isabel Cleland distinguished herself by winning a prize for recitation at the French society. Following Margaret MacKay's initiation January 20, about seventy Thetas — graduates, undergraduates, and a new pledge, Mary Campbell of Toronto — gathered at a banquet at the King Edward hotel. We were especially honored by the presence of Dr Gertrude Lawlor, one of Sigma's early members, who re¬ ceived the degree of LL.D. at the Centenary convocation last October. She delighted us with a reference to our toastmistress, Agnes Wrong, as she remembered her, in a wide sailor hat with two long streamers. Toasts once over, the banquet dissolved into a rollicking party of “nuts in May." 1 February 1928 Elizabeth Fraser Born, Dec. 26 to Dr and Mrs C. M. Hincks (Mabel Milman) a daughter, Barbara Mary. Born, Dec. 7 to Mr and Mrs John Russell Gray (Jessie Paterson) a son, John Russell. Born, in Jan. to Dr and Mrs Nelson Hart (Marjorie Ross) a daughter. The engagement of Frances Trent to Richard Stewart of Toronto is announced, and the engagement of Peggy Ussher to George Chapman of Toronto. Nov. 24 Elizabeth Maclellan received her call to the Bar of Ontario. She is now practicing law in Toronto with the firm of Mowat, Maclellan, Hunter and Titus.

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1928] Chapter news 325 Gertrude Wright, who recently received her doctorate has returned to Toronto from the University of Western Australia, where she was working as an exchange lecturer in botany. Tau — Northwestern University Our activities are dominated largely by our new house. It is such a delight that we are inclined to dislike the visitor who pauses even for a moment in his praises, and we welcome every opportunity to display its treasures. The alumnae have been our guests for tea and inspection of the house on several oc¬ casions, and open house also has been held for the campus. Among the pleasant events of the fall was the visit of Grand council. Several weeks later, we entertained Mrs Margaret Phil- brook Neff, District president, for a few days. Mrs Neff en¬ deared herself to every one by her graciousness and her con¬ structive ideas for the chapter. During her visit the annual Home-coming was celebrated, which added two bright silver cups to our trophy case. Each represented second prize for the most interestingly decorated house and float. In a midnight ceremony, Helen Olson, Marion Knight, Jane Hymers, Harriet Hoskins, Pauline Boyd, Ruth Peterson, and Marion Keitel were initiated. Our pledge roll is represented by Margaret Crawley (sister of Helen), Charlotte Cushman, Max¬ ine McGraw, Martha Ann Ridgely, Gail Wilson (daughter of Gail Wasson Wilson), Virginia Saunders, Virginia Martin, Marion Masterson, Jean Ennis, Bernice Taylor, Louise Vander¬ burgh, Ruth Maxwell, Katherine Gilchrest, Florence Schroeder, and Elizabeth Sherman. A Christmas party was given for a group of children from Northwestern settlement, the success of which was attested by one little girl who announced that she was having “a simply swell time.” A day or two later came our own Christmas party, consist¬ ing of a formal dinner and exchange of gifts designed to please the spectator rather than the recipient. Friday, January 13, with blissful disregard of superstitions, an enjoyable formal dinner dance was given at the house. That we have not given all our time to dances is shown by representation in campus activities. Elizabeth Sargent, head of hockey, and Alice King, president of Daughters of neptune, are on the W.A.A. board. Jane Olson is social chairman of Shi-ai and also of Gold lantern, junior women’s class organiza-

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326 Kappa Alpha Theta [March tion. Olive Roper is a member of freshman commission, Y.W.C.A. Helen Cole is Big Sister chairman, W.S.G.A. and a member of Y.W.C.A. Cabinet, as well as of Mortar board. 30 January 1928 Gertrude Fling Marriages : Georgine Raithel and Frank Reed ; Elizabeth Moore and Richard Clinton; Margaret Augustine and Harold D. Laidley; Emily Irwin and Wilder Morrison, <j* K 2; Arlene Fisher and Frederick Bauer, * A 0. The engagement of Laura Lenfesty and Marshall Grounds, K 'I', Wisconsin, is announced. Upsilon — University of Minnesota January 28 was a big day for Upsilon, for she initiated nine girls in the afternoon and in the evening attended the Founders ’-day banquet. The new Thetas are Vera Koerper, Helen Dolan, Mary Elizabeth Stott, Ann Weisenbcrger, Virginia Shepherd, Lois Poole, Jane Hubbel, Mary Elizabeth Jackson and Geraldine Bennett. Founders ’-day banquet was a great suc¬ cess, for there were present large representations from both St. Paul and Minneapolis alumna; chapters, and the entire college chapter. The initiates put on a stunt called A fatal tragedy in three acts, and quite amazed us with their ability as tragedians. The banquet was in charge of Marian Burton Whitaker. Catherine Burch Spear capably officiated as toastmistress. Miss Katherine Newell Adams, president of the American woman’s college of Constantinople, was the guest of honor at a tea given at the chapter house by Beatrice Johnson ’21. After the tea Miss Adams talked informally to the girls about the rapidly changing conditions in Constantinople. Just before Christmas vacation, the pledges gave an advertis¬ ing party for the chapter. The chapter house was placarded with signs, and the costumes carried out the scheme. Our winter formal was at the St. Paul university club January 14. It was such a success that we are looking forward eagerly to the next party. Many out-of-town pledges have moved into the house and we foresee a successful winter, both financially and otherwise. 29 January 1928 Adeline Ebling Upsilon sends sympathy to Foi Hotchkiss Fitch in the loss of her husband, Lester Fitch. Her home is now in Claremont, Calif. Mrs Chauncey Chase (Avis Litzenberg) has moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. Elizabeth Forssell Lockwood (Mrs Ray) and family live at 45 Bishop av. New Dorp, L.I., N.Y.

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1928] Chapter news 327 Phi — Stanford University The first two weeks of the winter quarter were taken up with a successful rushing season. The pledges will remain at the girls’ dormitory, Roble, for the rest of this year. Phi takes pleasure in announcing the pledging on January 16 of Eliza¬ beth Stuart Cooper and Caroline McDougal Neilson, who are cousins, and Jean Elizabeth Utt from San Diego ; Anne Dudley Frick (daughter of Mrs R. M. Frick, Omicron, and sister of Madeline and Barbara Frick, Phi) and Maxine Mabel Shoen- hair from Los Angeles; Gertrude Laidlaw from Sausalito; Katherine Wiley Rich from Berkeley; and Dorothy Verges Zit- kowski from Denver, Colorado. Last quarter ended with a dinner and stunts afterwards for the alumnae Advisory board in a meagre attempt to thank them for all they have done in improving the house ; and a Christmas party. The Christmas party was a costume affair exclusively for the chapter, and every girl received a small present accom¬ panied by an appropriate limerick. Rhona Williams, Alpha Xi, and Julia Merritt, Iota, who transferred here in October, have fulfilled the requirement of living in Roble a quarter, and are now living in the house. Mona Dutton is back, re-pledged after a quarter’s absence. Charlotte Lovekin is at home in Riverside but is expected back in the spring. January 25, we had a “ seven to eight” dance in honor of our new pledges. March 9 is the date for our winter informal. The Founders ’-day banquet was January 28 at the Mark Hop¬ kins hotel in San Francisco. 25 January 1928 Edwina Ewing Married, May, 1927, Florence Mason and Charles Brokaw. Address: 246 W. 73d st. New York, N.Y. Born, a son, Herbert Hoover, III, to Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoover, jr. (Margaret Watson). The Hoovers also have a daughter, Peggy Ann, one and a half years old. Chi — Syracuse University No letter received 15 February 1928 Psi — University of Wisconsin Psi gave a Christmas party as the last social event before the holidays. December 20, Santa Claus, alias Margaret Jane Cambier, bestowed gifts upon all of us. Upon our return to

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328 Kappa Alpha Theta [March college we began making plans for our annual Founders '-day banquet, which was at the chapter house January 20. About twenty alumnae were with us for this event, and the chapter was delightfully surprised by the presentation of a beautiful Italian needle-point screen, framed in hand carved ebony. Psi feels especially honored in having the three social queens of the university. -Accompanying Willard Momsen, general chairman, Elizabeth Failing of East Orange, New Jersey, will lead the Junior promenade, at the State Capitol February 3. Martha Brown has been chosen to lead the Military ball. Mary McGowan will preside as queen at the Beaux arts ball. Also, we have just heard that one of our pledges, Dorothy Boyd, will lead the junior prom at Columbia university, while Elizabeth Fueger will accompany the chairman of the Bachelor's ball at Milwaukee. This semester we are glad to welcome back Martha Carson, Evansville, Indiana, Anne Snodgrass, Marietta, Ohio, and Ger¬ trude Humbert, Waukesha, Wisconsin. During the holidays our card room was completely refur¬ nished and our sun-room furniture repainted a brilliant red. The furniture committee has been active of late,, and constantly we are being surprised with new things for the chapter house. 1 February 1928 Harriet Olds Announcement has been made of the engagement of Marjory Robinson to Bruce Shaw. The wedding will take place next fall, and they will make their home in Detroit. Omega — University of California The last meeting of the fall semester was our annual Christ¬ mas party. Girls came representing motion picture stars or titles. Santa Claus, alias Catherine Ditzler, gave out appropriate presents. Rushing began Monday, January 10, with Marcia Hudnutt rushing captain, assisted by Constance Pedder. Instead of hav¬ ing registration dinner, every house asked all rushees to a tea. That evening we phoned the girls for further dates during the week. January 19 we pledged Catherine Chapin, San Francisco, and Mary Dieckmann, Piedmont. Our house is slightly smaller, for Marion Hensley graduated in December, Virginia Wallis and Adrienne Hedger both have planned European trips for spring, and LaTier Beck is out for

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1928] Chapter news 329 a semester. Catherine Dunn ’25 has returned to get an M.A. and a Ph.D. Upon recommendation of Grand council, Omega’s initiation average was lowered from 1.3 to 1.1, slightly above the univer¬ sity requirement. Olive Balcom has been active on the campus as president of Prytanean, member of Torch and shield, and of Mortar board, member of students’ Welfare council, and a senior women’s editor of Daily Californian. Mary Belcher was elected to the English club. Marion Garrettson was chairman of the senior women’s luncheon committee, a member of the A.S.U.C. card sales committee, sub-chairman of a new orientation group for freshman women, on the reception committee for the Senior ball, on the arrangements committee for senior week, and a mem¬ ber of Senior extravaganza selections committee ; while both she and Mary Clark are student advisory captains. Walden Her- reshoff has won many honors in both swimming and tennis. Helen Delany, Marian Evans, and Jane Younger are members of Crop and saddle, the riding club. 23 January 1928 Jane Younger Roberta Oliver has returned to Vassar to graduate this year. Frances Clark Payton is now living in Chula Vista, Calif. Meradeen Keeler McIntyre has been living at 1484 Lincoln av. San Diego, since her marriage last June. Eloise Keeler has been acting on Broadway this winter. Edith Nance has returned from a trip to the Philippine Islands with Colonel and Mrs Nance. Dorothy Koehler Thomas (Mrs John C.) can be reached in care of George Dobyne, Beverly Farms, Mass. Weddings: Ruth Baxter and Joseph Dietrich, T; Elizabeth Thomas and Robert Gerhardt, A A 6, Dec. 3. Born to Mr and Mrs Francis Viebrock (Elise Wagner) Nov. 30, a son. Alpha Beta — Swarthmore College The six women’s fraternities at Swarthmore are concentrat¬ ing on raising money to furnish the lodges, which will be ready by spring vacation. Quantities of hot dogs and ice cream are being sold, and every one is going to benefit tea dances, card- parties, and movies. Alpha Beta has had two food sales and now is collecting everything from the kitchen stove to the bustle skirts for a rummage sale. We decided to wish each other a Merry Christmas by contributing $3 apiece to the lodge fund, which we estimated would be the minimum cost of cards and stamps to the sisters.

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330 Kappa Alpha Theta [March We had a dance at Marion Harris' home in honor of the pledges. The boys answered brightly colored invitations in poetry. A typical acceptance was — “ Mother says I can come, by gum!” All the girls and a few of the boys came dressed in children's clothes. The junior class also entertained the freshmen at a Sunday night supper at the Harris home. The senior big sisters invited the freshmen to supper at Marietta Watson's home in Merion just before mid-years. Alice Entriken entertained the whole chapter at a Christmas party with a tree, individual presents, and ice cream topped off with red candles and sprigs of holly. Edna Shoemaker was elected Swarthmore's delegate to the N.S.F.A. conference at Lincoln, Nebraska. Barbara Pearson was re-elected vice-president of the freshman class, of which Peggy Palmer is secretary for second semester. Margaret Worth has joined the English club. Eleanor Jenkins is one of three women in her class to be retained on the Phoenix staff. Margaret Worth and Marion Harris have been elected to Delta Iota Delta, soon to be installed as Beta chapter of Coranto, a new journal¬ istic fraternity started at the University of Wisconsin. Anne Kennedy, Diane Follwell, Helen Booth, Anna Cocks, and Elma Hurlock are members of the basketball squad. Eleanor Jenkins and Helen Walter are out for swimming. 25 January 1928 Mary T . Sullivan Alpha Gamma — Ohio State University December 3 Columbus alumnae gave a spread at the chapter house to which the college chapter and pledges were invited. At this time the new pledges and new initiates were presented to the alumnae. Our Christmas dance, formal at the Columbus Country club, December 9, was given for the chapter by the pledges, and was a party of which to be proud. This quarter we have a new house mother, Mrs Bisnette, who is popular with the girls. Our Mothers' club have been rejuvenating the house furnishings. They have bought new curtains for downstairs, and for three rooms upstairs, a new chair for the living room and new dining room chairs. Mrs Reynolds, Deborah 's mother, has given us a davenport and two chairs for our sun room. January 11 Jane Waddell (sister of Charlotte, and daughter of Florence Dann Waddell) and Eleanor Willcox (sister of

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1928] Chapter news 331 Elizabeth Willcox Burba) were pledged. Both are Columbus girls. We are sorry that Mary Frances Meyers, fall quarter pledge, did not return to college after vacation. She plans to go East to study designing. January 25 Doris Blue was initiated, Dean Eugenia Over¬ turf coming from Delaware to help us. At the Founders '-day banquet at the Broadwin the pledges gave a clever stunt and Edith Cockins, introduced by Mrs Mary Anne Miesse Donelson, read a poem on Theta's founding. Elizabeth Southard and Ann Armstrong have been appointed on the Junior Prom committee. The Prom will be March 3. 29 January 1928 Ann Armstrong Alpha Delta — Goucher College Until the middle of January Goucher was more like a great bazaar than a college. Every class, organization, and individual bought and sold anything from hot dogs to theater benefits, for the sake of the Greater Goucher fund. When the campaign closed we had raised over $10,000. Besides taking a modest part in this college excitement (Margaret O'Conner was chairman for the sophomore class; Elizabeth Bunn for the freshman), Alpha Delta has had time to carry on some activities of her own. December 4 we gave a tea for our alumnae; December 18, one for the faculty. Under the inspiration of scarlet candles, holly wreaths, and a glittering tree, even the male members of the faculty seemed to enjoy their tea. Just before the holidays we invited the pledges and our¬ selves to a real Christmas party. Everybody gave somebody something — a doll baby, a rattle or a lollypop — and all had a wonderfully Christmassy time. Alpha Delta announces the pledging of Katherine Ing and Elizabeth Rife of Baltimore. January 16 we affiliated Elizabeth Creighton and Ruth Dockum. January 8 our understanding alumnae, realizing the drabness of after-holiday-before-exam time, cheered us immensely by a lovely tea at Claire Stieff's. 31 January 1928 Mary Louise Parrish Alpha Eta — Vanderbilt University How happy were the Christmas holidays. This season brought home many out-of-town Thetas. To celebrate this Home-

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332 Kappa Alpha Theta [March coming, we had our annual Christmas party for the alumnsB at the house. We came back to college January 2. The pledges had passed with a class average of 92. They were all initiated January 10. Alpha Eta celebrated Founders ’-day with a banquet followed by a dance. The banquet was at the Hermitage hotel and how much fun we did have. Isabel Howell was toastmistress, and the class toasts were given by : Elizabeth Powell, alumnae ; Eliza¬ beth Niles, senior; Stella Vaughn, junior; and Mary Doud, sophomore. The freshmen for their part gave a cleverly ar¬ ranged stunt. Telegrams were received from absent members. At this time Memphis alumnae club surprised us by presenting Alpha Eta with a beautiful birthday gift, a vase. The dance was in Memorial hall on the campus. There is a new fashion among Alpha Eta members. It is appendicitis! In the last three weeks there have been three operative cases in the chapter. The unfortunate ones are: Ida Louise Lylerly, Elizabeth Jackson, and Becky Clairborne. The last two are freshmen. Interfraternity basketball will begin in two weeks. The interclass basketball tournament took place last week : the fresh¬ men beat the sophomores, and the juniors beat the seniors. Evelyn Duncan was Theta's representative at the Alpha Omicron Pi formal dance, while she and Elizabeth Niles repre¬ sented Theta at the Sigma Kappa dance. 30 January 1928 Allene Webb Frances Williams and Lucy Grasty, who are teaching in Ellerbe, N.C. Harriet Smithson of Memphis, Kate Culbert from Columbia university, Hope Baskette of Tallahassee, Fla. and Mildred Stoves, who is teaching in Grenada, Miss, were in Nashville for the Christmas holidays. Married: Elizabeth Sharpe to Richard Deener, A T ft, Jan. 21. Born to Mr and Mrs Geddes Douglas (Frances Kingree), a daughter, Mary McGregor. Caroline Cobb of Union City, Tenn. and Sara Catron Smith of Fulton, Ky. came for the Founders ’-day celebration. Married, Dec. 31, Carolyn C. Buell and C. H. Farmer. Address: Box 292, Lakeland, Fla. Married : Kate Guild and Edwin Walsh. Lucinda Trabue Statler, who, since her marriage, has lived in New York, is now making her home in Nashville. Address: Gainesboro Apt. Georgia Weaver Wiggington, who has been living in Atlanta since her marriage, has also returned to Nashville to live. Address: Albemarle Apt. Rowena Yost is at 1304 E. 20th st. Tulsa, Okla. The engagement of Edith Hayes to Dr Chester E. Kitchens, of Texarkana is announced.

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1928] Chapter news 333 Born to Mr and Mrs Campbell McLean (Marian Jones) a son, Camp¬ bell, jr. Mr and Mrs E. E. Wilson (Catherine Jones) announced the birth of a son, Edward, jr. Alpha Theta — University of Texas Alpha Theta has little news to report, for we have had many busy days of Christmas vacations and of study. The house was entirely forsaken during Christmas, but before every one left the chapter gave the pledges a Christmas-tree party. All pledges came as “kids” and the Thetas as “ladies” — the out¬ fits were good! We played games until Santa came to give each one a present — a joke or a toy. Then candy canes, apples and doughnuts were enjoyed. Some presents were given the chapter and our house mother, Mrs Dazey. The girls decided to combine and give the usual presents among themselves in the form of a furnishing fund to the new house. This new home is being watched daily by Thetas and friends. Progress seems so slow, but we hope to move in by Spring. We will have initiation on February 11. Since no grades for this year’s work have been received, we do not know yet how many pledges can be initiated — but we hope it will be all the pledges. Founders ’-day banquet will be that evening, im¬ mediately following initiation. Frances Mayfield will be toast- mistress, and many alumnae are expected. 25 January 1928 Blanche Curtis Born to Mr and Mrs Sam O. Miller (May Belle Brownlee) a daughter, May Belle, in Jan. Alpha Iota — Washington University The death of Chancellor Herbert S. Hadley, November 3, has been at the same time the greatest event on the campus and its greatest sorrow. Alpha Iota has a particular share in the sadness, for Mrs Hadley is a Theta, and to her Thetas have endeavored to show their sympathy. The death of our beloved Chancellor naturally delayed the Coed Vodvil scheduled for November 4 at Mary Institute. This performance, in which Theta has an act, Art in art, has been postponed until February 4, when it will take place, according to previous plans under the auspices of Mortar board. Alpha Iota regrets the departure of Virginia Brauer, sopho¬ more, but hails the return of Elizabeth Wright ’29. Much interest has been fostered in the approaching conven¬ tion, and a large Alpha Iota delegation is anticipated.

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334 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Our annual formal dance was December 21 at Algonquin country club with more than customary jollity and success. The club was decorated with tapers, supper being served at eleven o ’clock. Founders ’-day banquet will be at Forest Park hotel February 18, directly after initiation. 30 January 1928 Mary Jane Roach Alpha Kappa — Adelphi College Alpha Kappa was hostess for the New York Founders ’-day celebration and found the task a pleasant though a rather diffi¬ cult one. New York Theta alumnae who read this will recall the severe snow storm which was at its height January 28 and so was responsible for the absence of many Thetas from the luncheon. In spite of the blizzard over 60 Thetas were at Lev- erich towers, Brooklyn, where a delightful luncheon was fol¬ lowed by bridge. The Founders ’-day ceremony was supervised by Ruth Hager, president of Alpha Kappa. Miss Helen Waldo, president of New York alumnae, gave an address which included a tribute to a recently deceased member. Miss Waldo also pre¬ sented to Alpha Kappa a banner, as a gift from New York alumnae. Ruth Hager, president, is organizing a staff of workers to manage the business activities of the Varsity show. Victorine Hall is a member of the senior committee for faculty teas. Evelyn Engstrom is working on the senior gift committee. Mildred Pattison is taking the part of the Mikado in the Glee Club’s program February 10. Two of our pledges have been active socially: Louise Harding and Marjory Leward served on freshman dance committee, and Marjory is to usher at the Glee club show. 8 February, 1928 Mildred Pattison Alpha Lambda — University of Washington The winter quarter terminated with a successful Christmas party for alumnae and college members of Alpha Lambda. Stunts were presented by each class, while additional merriment was caused by the unwrapping of Christmas gifts presented to each by Ava Cochran who impersonated Santa Claus. We are grateful to our alumnae for the silver plates given the chapter at this time. Alpha Lambda’s scholarship is on the upward trend, making

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1928] Chapter news 335 an advance from 6.4 last spring quarter to 7.3 this fall quarter. A partial result of this effort is apparent, for nineteen out of twenty-one pledges made the required grades for initiation. Anne Caldwell (sister of Eleanor and Jane), Seattle, was pledged January 16. Formal pledging for Margaret St. Clair of Idaho Falls, Idaho, took place November 30. Our social calendar included dinners for Chi Psi, Alpha Delta Phi, and Gamma Phi Beta. Thetas serving on the Associated student body election com¬ mittee were : Helen Williams, Helen Iloska, Ruth Field, Eliza¬ beth Turner, Ellen Gandy, and Mary Ann Kilkenny. Helen Williams has been appointed secretary of the high school tourna¬ ment and of the All-university combined shows. In addition, she has a leading part in dance drama. Ruth Field is serving on the publicity committee of the combined shows and Ellen Gandy is among those chosen for dance drama. The inauguration of Dean Lyle Spenser as president of the University of Washington will be February 21. The new athletic pavilion has just been completed and the first game played on its floor. 23 January 1928 Florence M. Fitter Alpha Mu — University of Missouri No letter received 15 February 1928 Alpha Nu — University of Montana January 8, Alpha Nu pledged Marjorie Chappie (cousin of Jane Chappie), Billings; Gladys Scully, Dillon; and Ruth Tay¬ lor, Kansas city, Kansas, after a strenuous session of open rushing. December 11, we had our annual Christmas party. The girls exchanged inexpensive gifts which were later given to the poor children of the city. The house received a magazine rack from alumnae, a table cover from our house mother, bridge table covers from the Billings alumnae, two small tables from the pledges, a wood basket from the house boys, and several gifts of money. We are beginning the quarter with twenty girls in the house. Jane Chappie, Jean Grafton, and Elizabeth Smith did not re¬ turn. Lois Mac Mahon is living in North hall instead of the chapter house, and Valma Judge is with her family in Missoula.

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336 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Ruth Mondale has returned and Louise Heyfron, Louise Lu- brecht, Kathleen Mulcahy, and Ruth Taylor have moved to the chapter house. Missoula played a fast and exciting game January 23, against M.S.C. Although the score was 52-39 in favor of M.S.C. the playing was good on both sides and the rooters showed a lot of spirit. The men have revived the old custom of Hi- Jinx and are putting on the act razzing the women, January 28. Next year will be our turn! Gladys Wilson is on the governing board, composed of five senior women and five senior men, which is responsible for this year's production. Elizabeth Veach is in charge of the annual varsity vaudvil act. Tryouts are February 11. As the cup has been ours for two successive years, we are hoping ours will be one of the acts chosen for the finals. 26 January 1928 Helen Bruneau Married: Helen Leach to Robert D. Warden of Great Falls, Mont., Dec. 10. Alpha Xi — University of Oregon The New Year for Alpha Xi began with the pledging of Harriet Hawkins (sister of Margaret) Portland, and Louise Clendening, Seattle, Washington. Alice Latture from Portland was pledged late in fall term. January 14 we initiated thirteen girls, eleven of whom were pledged this year. We were for¬ tunate in having our District president, Mrs Helfrich, as guest and toastmistress at the initiation banquet. The Eugene Theta club surprised us by presenting a scholarship cup to the pledge with the highest average, Mary Malarkey. Rushing activities during the holidays were several small luncheons and a tea, while we will have guests in the chapter house for April Frolic and Spring dance. This Christmas we were unable to give our annual children's party because of university quarantine regulations, so we had a private celebra¬ tion, exchanged facetious gifts, and displayed our literary ability in verses accompanying them. A moire-covered card table and playing cards, gifts of our housemother, Mrs George Reed, are welcome additions, and our dinner table is now graced by a glass flower bowl and four vases, sent by the Theta mothers. We are eagerly anticipating our formal, February 10, the motive of which will be Russian. Founders '-day will be cele-

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1928] Chapter news 337 brated in customary manner by a dinner for alumnae at the chapter house. Alpha Xi was invited to celebrate Founders '-day with Beta Epsilon. Such joint celebration furthers the good will between the two chapters and forms a bond of friendship. We enjoyed the party greatly. Esther Hardy received the Gerlinger cup, an honor awarded to the most outstanding junior girl on campus. Constance Roth has a leading part in R.U.R. being staged by the Guild hall players. 24 January 1928 Loleta Jaeger Alpha Omicron — University of Oklahoma Our Founders '-day banquet, in Oklahoma city at the Okla¬ homa club, January 28, was most successful and well attended. There were 140 Thetas present including college members of Beta Zeta and Alpha Omicron and Oklahoma city alumnae. An interesting phase of the banquet was the presentation of the masque, Womanhood . The masque, under the direction of Mary Mattison Shaw, was participated in by Virginia Baugh Lytle, Maude Bandel Kite, Margaret Latimer Chastain, Katherine La¬ timer Crowe, Alberta Connor Boyle, Freda Reed Dawson, Merle Newby Buttram, Louise Bosworth, Eleanor Drennan, Frances Klein, Mary Mee, Orlean Sparling, Ethel James Byrd and Ruth Moore. A trio, Mex Rodman, Katherine Wright and Irene Croom furnished the music for the masque. Hostesses presid¬ ing at the banquet were Mrs. Marie Miller Foster, Mrs. Mildred Dailey Baugh, Mrs Maude Bandel Kite, Grace Williams and Mrs Alva Jarbeau Torkelson. Second semester started January 30. Alpha Omicron had no mid-year rushing. Only seventy-eight students were pledged by men's and women's fraternities. We are glad Louise Bosworth and Marjorie Norris have re¬ turned to College but regret the graduation of Louise Clink- scales and the withdrawal of Jane Piper, Mex Rodman, Helen Eason, Margaret Dannenberg and Jane Harden. Mex Rodman sailed February 8 for a three months' tour of Europe and the Mediterranean countries. Alice Mae Kistler had the main lead in The wandering jew, presented by the University players in February. Llewellyn Trapp is spending the first six weeks of this semester in the university practice house for home economic seniors. Audine Drew has a position on the physical education faculty of the

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338 Kappa Alpha Theta [March university and will receive her degree in June. Gladys Dannen- berg has received the honor of having one of the portraits she made placed in the university art collection. 28 January 1928 Irene Croom Margaret Liddell Madden (Mrs J. W.) lives at 3426 Iowa st. Pitts¬ burgh, Pa. Mr Madden is a member of the law school faculty at the Uni¬ versity of Pittsburgh. Married, Oct. 26, Willie Faye Corbin and Lucian Erwin, <£ A 0. Address: 426 Minu av. Chickasha, Okla. New children in Theta families: Joseph Richmond, son of Mr and Mrs Clias Coker (Judith Virgin) born in Oct. — James Barnes, son of Mr and Mrs C. E. Olander (Lenore Barnes) Jan. 2 — on Sept. 21, George Monnet, son of Mr and Mrs B. R. McKowan (Florence Monnet). The McKowan’s live now at 1516 W. 25th st. Oklahoma city — August William, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Johnston (Froma Johnson) born in Aug. — Mr and Mrs Paul Darrough (Margaret Archdeacon) a daughter, Margaret Anne, Sept. 12 — Mr and Mrs Harry Simmons (Louise Orton) have named the son born Sept. 6, Harry, jr. — the son, William Everett, of Mr and Mrs Charles B. Trimble (Helen Brooks) was born in Jan. — Mr and Mrs Bates (Augusta Buckles) a son, Robert Paul — in Aug. — a daughter, Mary Eliza¬ beth, born to Mr and Mrs LeRoy Leflore (Arline Johnson). New addresses: Mrs Walter Ferguson (Lucia Loomis) 1601 S. Carson st. Tulsa, Okla. — Mrs Earl Porter (Pearl Goodrich) 115 E. 25th pi. Tulsa, Okla. Alpha Pi — University of North Dakota No letter received 15 February 1928 Alpha Rho — University of South Dakota Alpha Rho was delighted when her act, Harmony , was an¬ nounced as one of the acts tying for first place in the annual Stroller’s vaudeville. She was also pleased with the $37.50 which constituted the prize money, and which will buy some bricks, or floorboards, or something for the new house soon to be built. The act consisted of vocal music by a quartet, a violin duet, and some solo dancing. The girls wore bouffant formal dresses, and the act looked beautiful, even though we didn’t spend any money for costumes or setting. The annual chapter Christmas party was the night before vacation. Santa didn’t arrive for some reason or other, but he left his usual fat pack of gifts for the house, including Fos- toria goblets and dessert plates, from the college members; an Italian cut-work cloth for the dining table from Vermilion alumnae; a cut-work luncheon cloth and napkins from Sara Jane Eggen; and many other gifts equally welcome. A gift which

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1928] Chapter news 339 didn’t arrive in time for the party but which had been ordered was a Wedge wood dinner set. Helen Whittemore was elected editor of the Volante, student bi-weekly newspaper publication. Jane Mather played a char¬ acter lead in a recent university dramatic production, White collars . Lyla Rogers is a member of the cast of the annual sophomore play, Rollo’s wild oat . The college girls’ rifle team includes three Thetas, Betty Frary, Elizabeth Davidson, and Elinor Payne, and one Theta pledge, Ruth Elliott. 28 January 1928 Helen Whittemore Marion Townsend has been spending the winter in the South but plans to return to college second semester. Anna Dell Morgan is doing dramatic coaching. She recently returned from Lawton, Iowa, where she trained the contestants in the annual declamatory contest. Phoebe Frary Dierdorc (Mrs John) is now located at 6020 Drexel av. Jackson Park sta. Chicago. Francelia Frary is teaching piano at the East Greenwich academy at East Greenwich, R.I. Grace Beede is at the head of the Latin department at the junior college at Madisonville, Tenn. Mildred Allen is handling Spanish correspondence for the export de¬ partment of the “ Occident7 , flour co. Address: 3232 Oakland st. Minne¬ apolis, Minn. Alpha Sigma — Washington State College No letter received 15 February 1928 Alpha Tau — University of Cincinnati Our Christmas party was a huge success. Dressed as kids, we enjoyed an informal dance at the Hermitage club. After musical chairs and other childish games were played, Santa dis¬ tributed gifts before a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. The next dance to which we are looking forward, is the annual winter formal February 17, at the new Queen city club. A delightful tea was given for the chapter and pledges De¬ cember 3, by our Mothers’ club, at the home of Mrs. Morris. The Fresh painters of the University of Cincinnati took over the Grand opera house December 27 and offered prizes to the fraternity which sold the greatest number of tickets. Theta came out on top, winning both prizes, a box at the theater and twenty-five dollars. Rehearsals have begun for Lilaine, the annual musical comedy produced by Fresh painters. In this organization Erma Pfleger

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340 Kappa Alpha Theta [March holds the office of executive secretary. Nancy Brown has a danc¬ ing lead, Lucile Bardes is in the pony chorus, and Mary Louise Harder and Margery Thompson are in the main chorus for Lilaine. 28 January 1928 Frances M. Howe Married: Dorothy Herrlinger and Klayer P. Kline, A A Address: 9 Belsaw pi. Cincinnati, Ohio. Married: Helen Lapham and William A. Schmid, jr. B 0 II. Address: Maplewood Apts. Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio. Married: Elinor Gano and Lloyd Jones. Address: Marion, Ind. Married: Helen Duckworth and Harry Irwin, 2 A E. Address: Mor¬ rison av. Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio. Married: Margaret L. Heckle and Hex Ingram, 2 X. Address: 4115 34th av. Oakley, Cincinnati, Ohio. Married: Mary Moore and Ed. Stubbs, 2 X. Married: Katherine Marsh and Edward Nippert, 2 A E. Born to Mr and Mrs Jack Loofborouw (Dorothy Gano) a son, John, in Sept. Born to Mr and Mrs Ed. K. Poor, jr (Mary Jane Sretson) a son, in Dec. Born to Mr and Mrs Alan Crain (Agnes Boalt) a daughter in Dec. Born to Mr and Mrs David Streckland (Jane Steen) in Nov. a daughter. Anita Fenton has returned from a two years’ sojourn in Europe. Ad¬ dress: c/o Mrs Edward Winslow, 352 Shiloh av. Cincinnati, Ohio. Mama Brady and Roberta Johnston are taking post graduate courses at Columbia. Jane Kendall has returned to her home in Huntington, W.Va. Mary Volrath has moved to Kansas City. Reland Miller is now instructor of chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. She received her M.A. at Columbia last year. Grace Miller is to marry Francis Todd, B 0 II, in Apr. Alpha Upsilon — Washburn College From mid-semester rushing we pledged Carolyn Doster, To¬ peka; Drusilla Steele (cousin of Ruth Downey Noble), Tulsa, Oklahoma ; and Leona Brunk, Kansas city, Missouri. Sunday of rush week was kite-flying day for Washburn Thetas. A bonny breeze, plenty of string and a bit of practice produced the effect. As the rushees drove up to the house, they saw great black and gold kites soaring in the air. It pays to advertise ! Leone Kitch, who spent the fall in New York city, has re¬ turned to the Theta house and will finish her work this spring. Our quota of house girls is eight, and after initiation we hope to have Rebecca Francis, senior pledge, in the house.

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1928] Chapter news 341 Washburn day banquet, a celebration of the founding of Washburn in 1865, was at the Westminster church February 6. Helen Hobbs and Esther Mullin are scheduled for a trip to California as members of a Santa Fe concert group. Helen made the trip last year. Harriet Kercher has left Washburn to enroll at the University of Kansas. Two notable dramatic productions played in Topeka, The king’s henchman , January 24, and The silver cord, January 31, both by the New York theater guild. The house girls are continuing the custom of entertaining at dinner, the second Wednesday of every month, Miss Susan Guild, Dean of women. 3 February 1928 Elizabeth Newby The engagements of Margaret Trask and Leonard McKee, $ A 0, and of Marjorie Dick and George Hughes, 4> A 0, are announced. Frances Montgomery, who had been teaching at Auburn, Kan. was forced to spend several weeks at her home in Oswego, resting after a nervous breakdown. Harriet Bryan and Marguerite Nellis, who studied in Chicago last fall, were in Topeka for the Christmas holidays. Harriet has resumed her studies at the Art Institute, but Marguerite is at home recovering from severe burns on her head and face, received during the holidays. Married: Margaret Connors to Gerald Courtney, Feb. 14. Born to Dr and Mrs Omar Raines (Ruth Thompson) a daughter, Marcia Louise, Dec. 2. Married: Bella Brown to Charles Walker Underwood, jr, Jan. 14, in New York City. Born to Mr and Mrs Donald Heath (Sue Louise Bell) of Bern, Switzerland, a son, Donald Reed, Jan. 1. Ruth Thorman Slocum (Mrs Willard T.) has moved from Oklahoma City, Okla. to 1022 Lewellan st. Wichita, Kan. Married: Esther Paxton to Dr J. W. McKee in Nov. Address: 426 W. 46th st. Terrace, Kansas City, Mo. Bernice Hemus Wahle (Mrs Richard K.) of San Antonio, Tex. was a recent visitor in Topeka. Louise Davis Watson (Mrs James E.) has moved to 1324 Mulvane st. Topeka, Kan. Alpha Phi — Newcomb College Just before the Christmas holidays, we were delighted by a party given us by the pledges. It was quite original and alto¬ gether charming. The invitations, in the shape of a kite on which was painted Santa Claus, explained that we were being invited to the opening of the “ Black kitten/ ’ a night club. This idea was carried cleverly through the entire entertainment ; there was an orchestra of pledges, a pony ballet, much dancing and

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342 Kappa Alpha Theta [March singing, a dancing contest, waiters in Tuxedoes, little tables, and at the close of the party, a mock raid — all very thrilling. We had our Founders '-day banquet January 28. Of course, the color motif was gold and black, with jonquils in profusion. Our gracious toast mistress was Betty Sellers Moore. There were three stunts, one each by alumnae, college chapter, and pledges. There was much fun and merry making, but the seri¬ ous side was emphasized also. Even our beloved Eleanor Le¬ blanc was serious for once and gave a beautiful toast. Among the Thetas from other chapters were: Mrs Katherine Davis Carre, Beta Beta; Mrs Clara McKenzie Bierman, Upsilon; Mrs Aurilla Brigham Tuttle, Alpha Mu; and Sarah Pickard, Beta Beta. All of us are delighted with “Hope," a new acquisition for the chapter. Sara Mastin and Jessamine Daggett bought her — she is a Ford who has seen better day6. “Hope” has become an institution and takes us down town for the small sum of one- tenth of a dollar. Rena Wilson is secretary-treasurer of the Debating club. Mary Sanders made the Varsity basketball squad. We are all despondent over the loss of Camilla Herdman, who is leaving college because of eyestrain, and of Virginia Col¬ ville, one of our most sincere and hardest workers, who is leav¬ ing for an operation and general recuperation. 2 February 1928 Mary Treadaway Edna Louise White, Pat Thompson, and Frances Shaw are in New York. Alpha Chi — Purdue University On returning from Thanksgiving vacation, we were greeted with the news that our Mothers' club was entertaining for us December 13. Our Mothers, members of the Lafayette alumnse club, the chapter and pledges were present at the party, a de¬ lightful affair in the form of a dinner at the Memorial Union building. A representative from each of the four groups gave a speech, the chapter also gave a stunt. The Mothers ' club pre¬ sented us with beautiful flat silver as a Christmas gift. The party ended with the singing of Theta songs and Christmas carols. In the line of activities, Margaret Christie was pledged to Scribes, women's journalistic club. Mildred Shriver was elected treasurer of Eurodelphian literary society, a member of Gold

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1928] Chapter news 343 peppers, athletic booster organization, and chairman of Gold diggers dance, the first university leap year affair. Catherine Horan was elected May Queen attendant. Our Christmas formal was December 16 at the Memorial Union building. As a farewell before the holidays, we had our Christmas party December 21, in the early hours of the morning. Mem¬ bers of each of the four classes entertained with a stunt and the pledges read their letters to Santa Claus. Members and pledges were presented with gifts and verses; the givers unknown to the receivers. Gifts for the chapter house included a gate leg table and scarf, pillows, silver bon bon dish, and two dozen water glasses. We were sorry to lose one of our pledges, Mary Grace Elies, who returned home because of the illness of her mother. 31 January 1928 Ruth Rabbe Married: Josephine Findley and William Howell Randolph, Dec. 28. Married: Helen Gould and Jerry Raffensperger, 2 E, Jan. 15. Address: 1248 Ottawa av. Ottawa, HI. Alpha Psi — Lawrence College Alpha Psi has her home in Brokaw annex, a college building, in which are the rooms of four other fraternities — Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Each fraternity has one private room, and shares mutually the dining-room and kitchen. A house council, composed of a delegate from each fra¬ ternity, controls the running of the house. Helen Rudin, Chicago, was pledged November 25. Marion Worthing, chapter president, was hostess at a Pan- Prex dinner at Candle glow tea room November 28. Every fra¬ ternity president on the campus acts as hostess for this organiza¬ tion, composed of other presidents and faculty members, at some time during the year. The pledges of Alpha Psi recently gave a tea for the other pledges of the campus at the Theta rooms. It is our custom to have a buffet supper in the rooms every two weeks (prepared by the pledges of course!) and frequently we have the pleasure of entertaining some members of the alum¬ nae chapter at these informal affairs. And it is the custom of the alumnae chapter, in turn, to entertain several college members and pledges at their monthly dinners at various Appleton homes. December 12 Appleton alumnae entertained the college chap-

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344 Kappa Alpha Theta [March ter at a white elephant party and buffet supper at the home of Mary Thomas. Four days later we gave our winter formal, a dinner party, at Valley Inn, Neenah. It was but a few days before Christmas vacation and consequently some of last year's members were able to attend — Helen Chegwin, Lucille Purdy, Edith Smith and Elizabeth Ryall. Dorothy Jane Miller was elected vice-president of Spanish club. Catherine MacLaren was elected to Zoology club, and Eleanor Lea to French club. Elizabeth Weber was elected to History club, and also to Tourmaline geology club. Helen Rudin is president of Freshman commission. Elsie Stevens is in the cast of Twelfth night to be presented by Sunset players, dra¬ matic society. Alpha Psi is sorry to lose Anita Koehler who expects to at¬ tend the University of Wisconsin next semester. 25 January 1928 Ruth Hutchinson Alpha Omega — University of Pittsburgh About seventy Thetas, college girls and alumnae, attended Founders '-day luncheon, January 27, at Webster hall. Mrs Homer Flint, chairman, introduced Mrs Cuthbert, Mu, who acted as Mistress of ceremonies. The president of Pittsburgh alumnae, Mrs. Reynolds, gave a short report, and Ruth Cheney, Alpha Omega, president, talked on second semester rushing for 1928 at Pitt. Mrs Piedaw, who had visited Betty Locke Hamilton last summer, told us about her and suggested we all send greet¬ ings to her. Katherine Reineman, Alpha Omega, sang, and Mrs Lowe, Mu, concluded the program by telling us about Pennsyl¬ vania State college and the Nita-nee club. December 10, we initiated Anna K. May and Marie Lavie, both sophomores. Most of the chapter stayed at the house that night for a slumber party, the first we have had in a long time. We have continued with our plans for refurnishing the two living rooms of the chapter house by purchasing a rug for each room and for the hall, a mahogany gateleg table, a Cogswell chair, a walnut Windsor chair with a rush seat, and net curtains for both rooms. We feel sure now we are well prepared for rushing season, February 21 to February 24, with preferential bidding in control. 30 January 1928 Duella 8. Stranahan Married: Emily Nash and George H. Edel, Feb. 4. A son, Philip Reynolds, was born Dec. 7, to Mr and Mrs Frederick P. Mayer (Jane Reynolds).

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1928] Chapter news 345 Jean McKenna and Mary McElheny are studying at Columbia. Jeannette McClure is an instructor in psychology at Smith. Mr and Mrs Cecil Denny (Hazel Hippie) announce the birth of a son Aug. 10. Mr and Mrs Frank Williams (Mary Chapman) announce the birth of a son Dec. 29. Dr and Mrs Zulauf (Helen Schoeneck) announce the birth of a daugh¬ ter Dec. 6. Beta Beta — Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Our annual Christmas party in honor of our promisees was the last Sunday night before we went home. The Christmas tree was loaded with mock presents for each person, and presents for the house. We received many lovely gifts from alumnae and freshmen. Among these were linen, silver salt and pepper shak¬ ers, a brass tray, brass candelabra, two bowls, and some money. Our kitchen has been remodeled and is the pride and joy of all the cooks in the chapter! The walls and furniture have been painted, we have some new linoleum, and Allene Drye gave us new curtains. We had to postpone our Founders ’-day celebrations until February 4. Elizabeth Fuller is president of the debating council and pre¬ sided over the debate between Randolph-Macon and the English debaters. Sara Davie and Martha Harlan are new members of the debating council. Mary Alice Beck was elected toastmistress in East hall for the Thanksgiving banquet, an unusual honor for a junior. Marian Hitler was in the sophomore play, and Lucy Mae Smith had charge of the scenery in the junior play. Gladys Doty was elected chairman of the finance committee of the Y.W.C.A. and Mary Lovejoy is a member of the freshman Cab¬ inet. Reta Brewster, May Frances Tuttle, Beecye Casanas, Marian Hitler, and Merrill Pratt were in the German club play. We are glad to have with us this year, Evelynn Randell, a transfer from Kappa. 25 January 1928 Betty Dunlap Born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Droste (Beatrice Brown) a son, in Nov. The engagement of Margaret Hollowell to Lawrence Ingram is an¬ nounced. The wedding will take place in Apr. Born to Mr and Mrs Lee Robinson (Esther Gannaway) Aug. 22, 1927, a daughter, Katherine Ann. Beta Gamma — Colorado State College The pledges entertained the chapter December 12 with the annual Kat-sup at the home of Mildred Johnston, whose large

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346 Kappa Alpha Theta [March living room was converted into a Pirate den. After a delicious meal served in true buccaneer fashion we all went on a thrilling treasure hunt which led us from the cemetery to the main busi¬ ness corner in town. Finally we found our treasures, small cedar jewel chests, in an old deserted house next door to the chapter house. Every one declared the Kat-sup one of the best in years. The next big social event was our Christmas party to which we invited our mothers and friends. We all got a huge laugh out of the clever gifts which Santa Claus delivered to each Theta. These toys were later given to a needy family in town. Our mothers surprised us by giving us enough money to buy three attractive chairs for our living room. A beautiful set of chimes came from Denver alumnae, while Fort Collins alumnae started a long desired silver tea set with the tea pot. The pledges’ gift to the house was a wall tapestry with a harmonizing bridge lamp. January 9 we had a shower for Mrs Ruth Richmond Tripp, who was married during the Christmas holidays. The Pan- hellenic formal was January 16. The dance hall was beauti¬ fully decorated as a garden with fountain, striped awnings, and wicker furniture. 25 January 1928 Evelyn Evans Beta Delta — University of Arizona Adding additional inspiration for a successful second semes¬ ter, the Founders ’-day banquet was February 1 at the Temple tea room with sixty-five alumnae and college members and pledges present. Following tradition, the pledges offered the entertainment for the evening, a new song and a playlet, a fraternity adaptation from Blue Beard. As a final pledge event before initiation, the pledges enter¬ tain the chapter at a dance in the chapter house February 24. Second semester rushing is brief. We pledged Gladys Ed¬ wards (sister of Violet) from Yuma, and Jane Jordon from New York. Beta Delta is exceedingly sorry to lose Betty Boulton who left college because of her mother’s illness. Betty was the chapter editor and was active on campus in dramatic and jour¬ nalistic events. Two series of tennis games were played between Thetas and Varsity villagers to determine the championship and the pos¬ sessors of the cup. Both were tied. A final decision was granted to the Villagers when it was necessary to make a count of pre-

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1928] Chapter news 347 vious games. Thetas lost, however, by only three games. Theta 's faithful team was composed of Pauline Kitt, Dorothy Jones, Isabel Urban, Beta, and Betty Hawkins. Dorothy Jones and Grace McClesky are carrying supporting parts in Kollo9 s wild oat, junior class play. Virginia Poindexter is editor of Manuscript, the literary magazine. On the staff of Wildcat, semi-weekly college paper, are Virginia Poindexter, Dorothy Jones, Grace McClesky, and Betty Fennemore. The Thetas on The desert, annual, are Benita Yaeger and Katherine Sample. Thetas on the staff of Kitty kat, college humor maga¬ zine, are Mary Leonard, Kathrine Sample, and Benita Yaegar. Progress of our chapter house is promising. The contractor has tentatively promised completion by May. We will have the distinction of building and owning the first chapter house of a woman's fraternity on campus. 3 February 1928 Betty Fennemore Beta Epsilon — Oregon State College Our annual Christmas party and dinner was December 15. A buffet dinner, most suggestive of the Christmas season, was served in the living room ; after the feast, Santa, a plump little pledge, Alberta Phillips, gave each Theta daughter a gift. The spirit of Christmas, in the form of Portland alumna?, visited Beta Epsilon's house too. Just as a child wakes on Christmas morn to find a beautiful baby doll and other hoped- for toys at the foot of her bed, so we returned January 3 to find complete furnishings in the new home ! The richness of it all, and our appreciation of it, too, is just, may we say, “in¬ explicable." We would be so proud, dear reader, to show it all to you. We have five new pledges: Connie Markeson, Tacoma; Janet Crawford, Portland; Katherine Smith, Los Angeles; Marietta Baker, Beverly Hills; and Virginia Dunsmore, Glendale, Cali¬ fornia. Our house average first term was 86. The official aver¬ ages of all groups on campus are not published yet. January 20, we gave our annual faculty reception. Between eight and ten-thirty o'clock we entertained approximately two hundred guests; it was with great pride and with much happi¬ ness that we acted as hostesses in a home most radiant and hand¬ some in its newness. Of course we wore our ribbons on Founders '-day and then, January 29, our sisters from Alpha Xi came to visit us. They

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348 Kappa Alpha Theta [March arrived in the afternoon, and after tea, the freshmen of both chapters presented stunts. 30 January 1928 Flora McCoy Born to Mr and Mrs Monroe (Dorothy Cram) Dec. 22, a son. Grace E. Smith and Dorothy Pernot were visitors at the chapter house Jan. 22. They were en route to California. Marjorie Burkhart was married to Blain Kennedy, A 0, Nov. 3. They are living in Tacoma, Wash. Ruth Laird has a position in the Woman’s city club at San Francisco. \ Beta Zeta — Oklahoma State College Thetas left for Christmas vacation with a Christmas spirit already engendered by our annual party. The pledges enter¬ tained with a stunt in which they played school. After their program Santa Claus delivered the gifts. Beta Zeta pledges and members exchange significantly silly gifts at the party, besides the hardly more personal but certainly most aesthetic ones that pledges and pledge-mothers exchange. Santa’s gifts caused plenty of blushes and laughter mixed with “ohs” of those who received Theta stationery only to look at until initiation. The last ceremony of the party was the opening of gifts from Theta alumnae and friends. We received lovely things: A fire side bench from Mr and Mrs Adams ; a welcome light from Mrs Fern Fuson, alumna ; a what-not for the sun-parlor from Mr and Mrs J. L. Bishop and Mrs Bell ; two tied and dyed scarfs from Mrs Gene Alcott, alumna; a French doll from Wauhilla Lahay and Marie Campbell, alumnae; relish dish from Mrs Kendall Hert, alumna; a clock from Mr and Mrs Holt; a vase from Mr and Mrs Gragg ; a bath bench from Mi's R. A. Fox, our Theta house¬ mother; a mirror from Betty McDowell and Lucille Dollinger, alumnae; a scarf from Louise Mount, alumna. Pledges and members gave Mrs Fox a mesh bag. The electric victrola, that the pledges gave the house, was in evidence too. We particu¬ larly appreciate the victrola because the pledges gave up their dance to buy it. The Stillwater campus has been unusually dull as far as activities are concerned. The change from the quarter to the semester system has made every one work harder. Since our football victory over Oklahoma university it seems we have been content to rest on those laurels. We are sorry to lose five girls this semester. Polly Cowan is going to St Paul, Minnesota, to do student dietetic work in

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1928] Chapter news 349 a hospital. Ona Mae Macallister and Mary Crielly will be at their homes in Oklahoma City and Shawnee. Gertrude Holt will work in the registrar's office at the college. But Virginia Bailey, Oklahoma City, and Lela Clow, Garber, are returning second semester. Beta Zeta has three new pledges: Ruth Lewis (cousin of Gertrude Holt) Stillwater; Genevieve Braley, El Reno; and Helen Remington, Newkirk. Ruth is an accomplished aesthetic dancer and Genevieve is on the staff of the O’ Collegian, student daily. 24 January 1928 Margie Lou Boylan Eleanor Ireland, who is teaching at Hominy, Okla. has visited us sev¬ eral times. Lorene Raybourne was married Jan. 21 to Sidney Smith, at Oklahoma City, Okla. They will live at Shawnee. Marion Knapp, who graduated last year, is teaching in the high school at Sapulpa, Okla. Wauhilla Lahay is society editor of the Oklahoma City times . Born to Mr and Mrs Carson Hickox (Anna Laura Randall) a son. Mrs Bernice Loomis Worthington and her little son visited Frances Loomis, her sister, a pledge, and the chapter for a few days this month. Beta Eta — University of Pennsylvania The best news is of a new pledge, Katherine Regli, pledged on Founders '-day. For several years the University of Pennsylvania has been accepting students in February. This caused an embarrassing situation for fraternities and students entering in February as no rushing was permitted until the following October. To remedy this situation, Panhellenic has sanctioned a second rush¬ ing season, the third week of second semester. Also, to make these new students feel at home sophomores will haze the first week of the semester and all campus will entertain February freshmen at the end of that week. Repeating fall activities in the second semester is far from ideal, but is expected to care for a group who otherwise spend a rather difficult first few months at college. Plans are under way for a practice school to be built on campus for the School of education. The Faculty tea club and Pi Lambda Theta, educational fraternity, are combining to give a dance for the fund. The practice school will be a fine and much needed addition to the School of education. Early in the new semester the seniors will have their special

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350 Kappa Alpha Theta [March week when they will be entertained by all campus and end their festivities with the annual senior dance. For the first time ever, the sophomores are going to have a dance. They hope this sophomore hop will, like the junior prom and the senior dance, become a Pennsylvania tradition. The honorary Varsity hockey team has just been chosen and includes seven Thetas. Ethel Jones, Martha Hen wood, Blanche Knabe, Ethel Bumpp, and Helen Wright are regular members, and Helen Henle and Florence Massey are substitutes. The Memorial hall drive held among freshmen every year for the new Christian association building again went way over the top. Two Theta pledges, Elizabeth Redman and Florence Massey, were on the committee that put the drive over. 28 January 1928 Virginia Kinsman Beta Theta — University of Idaho Rushing and registering — in other words the second semester opens. Beta Theta has only one formal rush party due to a new Panhellenic ruling. It is to be a formal dinner, for which plans are already under way. Three of our pledges, Sylvia Oldman, Pauline Paterka, and Janet Gooding, have made the Glee club, as has Goldie Smith also. December 17 Beta Theta was pleasantly surprised by a bridge party given by the pledges. Beta Theta had intended to celebrate Founders ’-day by hav¬ ing Alpha Sigma over to a fireside. As Alpha Sigma was un¬ able to come Beta Theta had a lovely dinner at which the history of Kappa Alpha Theta and also the history of Beta Theta chap¬ ter were read. The university is sorry to lose her president, Dr A. H. Up- ham, who is leaving to be president of Miami university. The incoming president is F. G. Kelly of Minnesota. Beulah Brown was elected to Phi Beta Kappa last fall. To express its appreciation the chapter gave a breakfast in her honor. Beulah is president of Mortar board. Goldie Smith is junior class treasurer and is also on junior week committee. She is dramatic and music editor for the annual, The gem of the mountains. Mildred Perry is Women's league president. Ruth Newhouse and Helen Rae were recently pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon, national music organization. 1 February 1928 Ruth Newhouse

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1928] Chapter news 351 Beta Iota — University of Colorado Beta Iota had initiation, January 17, for Ester Anderson, Dorthy Kibby, and Louise Sarchet, Denver; Virginia Tedford, Pueblo; Janet Hall, Delta; Ada Giese, Fort Morgan; Dorthy Jane Chapman, Boulder; Mary Frances Mayhew (sister of Helen, Alpha Upsilon) La Junta; Thelma Virgin, Superior, Nebraska; Marjorie Graham (sister of Margaret), Sterling; Katherine Wilson, Lamar; Ester Chlanda, Longmont; Eunice Lamson, Neosho, Missouri; Kathlyn Case (sister of Carol), Chi¬ cago. Beta Iota has two new pledges, Shirley and Bessie Stephens of Shreveport, Louisiana. In the annual Booster's club operetta To win a Peg are Gene¬ vieve Frame, Virginia Tedford, Helen Service, Helen Conway, Dorthy Kibby, Betty Merrick, Virginia Close, and Clara Land- schulz. Genevieve Frame, Virginia Tedford and Jean Hershy took part in the Little theater plays. Genevieve had the lead in a modern presentation of scenes from the Tempest. The clever Woman's league vaudeville production included Jean Hershy, Mildred Meyer, Mary Louise Springsteen, Helen Conway, Genevieve Frame, Nancy Pleasants, Ester Anderson, Louise Sarchet, Betty Merrick, and Virginia Close. The Midwest Student president association is meeting at the University of Colorado the week of February 20. To aid in the entertaining of the attending student presidents fifty of Colorado's fairest coeds were chosen. We are proud that nine of them are Thetas. 3 February 1928 Catherine McIntosh Married: Virginia Hayes to Lieut. Bothwell Hutton Brown, Jan. 30. Beta Kappa — Drake University During the Christmas vacation a Theta luncheon and bridge party was held at Younkers tea room for all the Thetas who were in Des Moines during the holidays. The chapter entertained the pledges with a dance at the chapter house, the pledges returning the courtesy with a dance at Hoyt Sherman place. Our annual dinner dance was Found¬ ers '-day at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, with Caroline Fox in charge. Alumnae present were Dorothy Bullock, Frances Burt, Deleith Collier, Marjorie Moore, Ada Shawver and Dorothy Wright.

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352 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Katherine Allen has been made chairman of the committee for the women's annual musical comedy. 30 January 1928 Esther Veatch Born, a daughter, Sally, to Mr and Mrs Harold Sears (Mary Hutchin¬ son). Married: Esther Utterback and Claude Reister, Nov. 28. Gertrude Teachout is spending the winter in southern California and Marie Rockwell, in Pasadena, Calif. Gertrude Guiney is teaching at Sioux City. Caroline Fox is teaching at Memphis, Tenn. Beta Lambda — College of William and Mary January 7, the last interfratemity basketball game was played. We again received the championship, also having won it last year. At the beginning of the new term, January 30, we hope to be in our new chapter house, located on Richmond road. The house, at present, will accommodate only six girls with a chaperon but during the summer it is to be enlarged so that it will accommodate all of the chapter. For the purpose of raising our scholarship average we passed a rule that all members making an average below 83 and all pledges making an average below 80 should study in their rooms every night from seven o'clock until 10. January 13, we received an official visit from our newly elected District president, Virginia Smith-Zehmer. We also had with us over the same week-end Fairfax Griffith, who is teach¬ ing in Warsaw, Virginia. We are planning a big alumnae get-together the first week¬ end of February. February 3, initiation will take place, with the initiation banquet the following night. January 16 pledge service was held for Ester Lowe, State College, Pennsylvania. 26 January 1928 Lois Evans Announcement has been made of the marriage, Feb. 9, of Beverley Caldwell and Carl Fritsche, Detroit, Mich. Beta Mu — University of Nevada Founders '-day banquet was January 28, at which time the Theta ship, with its captain, crew, passengers, guided by the faithful alumnae lighthouses along the way, set forth on a new year of its voyage. Toasts and Theta songs made the occasion a merry one, coming as an aftermath to our formal rushing

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1928] Chapter news 353 tea on Friday. The tea was Chinese, with lovely dragon- bedecked draperies in the spacious home of Mrs George Thatcher forming a setting for the gleaming Buddhas and slip¬ pered feet of the hostesses. Beta Mu has two new pledges : Sara Hartman, sister of Mar¬ garet, and Marjorie Blewett of Piedmont, California. We are now in the midst of rushing season. We are happy to have Marion Cheney back on campus, and glad too of her taking the leading part in the first big Campus players production, The bad man. Berry Mcanally and Jess Roy were elected recently to membership in that organization, as a result of ability shown in several plays in the past, and at a recent meeting Evelyn Turner was elected secretary. Isabel Loring, Ellen Harrington, Margaret Hartman, and Eva Adams will appear soon in the showing of She stoops to conquer, given by Delta Alpha Epsilon, English society. Betty Sue Shaw has the lead in Icebound, the second play on Campus players’ sched¬ ule. Doris Conway, Berry Mcanally, and Lucille Sanford are cast in plays soon to be given. New appointments on Sagebrush staff include Betty Dove as society editor, in place of Ellen Harrington, who is now lit¬ erary editor, and Frances Nelson as night editor. Alice Halley was recently elected secretary of the junior class, while Eva Adams is vice-president of senior class. Theta was proud of the distinction of five girls on campus Honor Roll this semester. Ellen Harrington, Euphemia Clark, Sara Hartman, Lucile Summerfield, and Eva Adams had grades meriting placement on this list. Margaret Lewis, Mae Bernasconi, Isabel Loring, Idel Ander¬ son, and Eva Adams made their class rifle teams, and also made volleyball teams. Dora Clover, pledge, was captain of the freshman volleyball team, which won the class championship. Mae Bernasconi attended a conference of the Y.W.C.A. at Stan¬ ford during the holidays, representing the Nevada Y.W. in mak¬ ing plans for the summer conference at Asilomar. 10 January 1928 Eva Adams Beta Nu — Florida State College for Women For the first time in human history Florida State is having a real Prom with real men and real dancing. The Student gov¬ ernment association, with our Melissa Darby as president, is sponsoring a Prom, for both juniors and seniors, February 11.

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354 Kappa Alpha Theta [March This is such an unprecedented happening that we still find it hard to believe, although we were warned before Christmas holi¬ days to make our dates for the event. Theta is having a tea dance in honor of the occasion. Our Founders ’-day banquet is to be January 30. Of course it will rain. It always does for that party. Freshman elections were held shortly before Christmas, and Connie Seybold was elected class vice-president. Seven of our pledges were nominated for office. At the junior-senior hockey and soccer games, Beth Price made the junior soccer team; Annie Mary Moore and Edna Loughridge the junior hockey team, and Mary Huffaker the senior hockey team. None of the other class teams have been announced yet. During the Christmas holidays we lost, through marriage, one of our most valued juniors, Mary Anderson, of Gainesville. Martha Jones has taken her place as secretary of Panhellenic. Miss Bradley, our chaperon of last year, was here to greet us when we returned. She was unable to be here before Christmas because of her health. We had an at home for her our first Sunday evening. Thetas are so few and far between in Florida that we do wish they would let us know about themselves. We will prob¬ ably hold initiation about March 1 and we would be so glad to have Thetas from other chapters present, if we only could find them to invite them. 27 January 1928 Mary Huffaker Married: Alice Boyd ’27 to Alexander Hamilton Stevens, jr, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Married: Mary Anderson to Milton H. Wyatt, 2 X. Address: Wi- mauma, Fla. Born to Mr and Mrs David McDowell (Inez Turner) a son, David, jr. Statia Watkins is attending business school in Fort Myers. Beta Nu sympathizes with Alice Winter in the loss of her father. He was one of the chapter’s best friends. Beta Xi — University of California at Los Angeles Beta Xi is looking forward to Founders ’-day banquet, Jan¬ uary 29, at the Hotel Huntington in Pasadena. Mrs Moore, District president, will stay at the chapter house over that week¬ end. We thoroughly enjoyed her visit to us in November. Alpha Tau Omega honored us with an exchange dance Jan¬ uary 21. The great event of the evening was the presentation of a Theta song, which they had composed for us.

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1928] Chapter news 355 Ann Fontron, Hazel Converse, Betty Heineman, and Bar¬ bara Parmalee placed in the woman’s all-university golf tourna¬ ment. Hazel Converse won the university championship for the fourth time. The chapter took second place in woman ’s interfraternity bas¬ ketball, being defeated by Kappa Delta, 12 to 13. The university hopes to move to Westwood in February, 1929. It has celebrated its entrance into the Pacific Coast con¬ ference by winning its first two conference basketball games. Since we will now play against the University of California at Berkeley, we must change our songs and yells. Barbara Brinkerhoff is on the committee for the severance of ties with Berkeley. The chapter is faced with the immediate problem of buying a lot and building a house at Westwood. The advisory board and alumnae are cooperating with the chapter in devising a workable plan. A house party will be held for pledges, after finals, February 6 and 7. We have rented a large cabin at Camp Baldy and will be thrilled to be in the snow. 26 January 1928 Mary Baskerville Jan. 22 Agnes de Mille appeared with Jacques Cartier in a dance recital at the Republic theater, New York city. The rotogravure section of the New York Times, Jan. 15, had a charming picture of her in costume. Beta Omicron — University of Iowa Dreams for a new house are at last being realized. One half block of land has been purchased and plans are well underway for a colonial home which will be ready for fall rushing. Two girls have been pledged recently : Esther Christianson of Soldier, and Margaret Echlin of Nevada. Ruth Hendricks, our rush captain, is graduating at midyear Commencement, and goes to teach English and Latin at Baxter high school. Helen Singley has an important part in the next university theater play, The detour . January 14, at the regular Saturday afternoon varsity, an informal dance sponsored by Women’s association for the pur¬ pose of helping students become acquainted, six of the chapter acted as hostesses. The yearly custom of having a Panhellenic relay as a special feature of an indoor track meet, will be car¬ ried out January 28. A team of men chosen by Theta will run, wearing Theta colors. 28 January 1928 Lyla Mae Morgan

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356 Kappa Alpha Theta [March Beta Pi — Michigan State College January 14 initiation was held for Martha Farley, Ruth Sangster, Adele Foster, Maxine MacNames, Dorothea Youngs, Mary Jo Thomas, Dorothy Traphagen, Florence Tower, Joseph¬ ine Rulison, Lois Crane, Ruth Van Winkle Graham, Clara Van- Winkle Baker, Bessie Hayes and Mary Hewitt. The banquet, a lovely and impressive affair in honor of the initiates, was at the Olds hotel. Besides the chapter alumnaB we were pleased to have Miss Lynch, District president, and Mrs Heinmiller, our Detroit alumnae advisor, and several Albion alumnae club Thetas present. Mrs Farley, the mother of Martha, was also here for daughter's initiation. Last year we worked out a point system for pledges, the primary purpose to stimulate interest and participation in cam¬ pus activities. The pledge winning the highest number of points was presented with a Theta bar pin at the initiation banquet. This year the high point pledge was Josephine Rulison. Before we left for the Christmas holidays we dressed dolls for the Y.W.C.A. and gave a shower for the chapter house. Among other useful gifts the house received a silver tray from Helen Taylor, a lovely cluny lace tea cloth from the freshmen, a bridge lamp, bridge covers, a hall mirror, and some hammered brass candlesticks. January 5 the sophomores and juniors were guests of the alumnae at a waffle supper at the home of Mrs Phila Pratt. The Union opera production is to be Spanish moon. Mar¬ guerite Clark has second lead and among other members of the cast are Helen Murdock, Esther Darling, Alice MacWood, and Maxine MacNames. Jane Dean, Dorothy Butler, Irene Johnston and Esther Darling are on committees for the J-Hop March 2. Several of our girls will celebrate Founders ’-day with Detroit alumnae at the Hotel Statler in Detroit January 29. February 18 is the date of our formal party at the Lansing country club. 23 January 1928 Ruth Tower Married: Margaret Strong and John W. Wolcott. Address: 1214 B st. San Mateo, Calif. The engagement of Helen Perrin to Capt. E. V. Smith has been announced. Dorothy MacWood, Edith Comstock, Lena Thomas, Olga Bird, Helen Crane, Bonnye Hallack, Dorothy Vandercook Peterson, Lucille Gardner Mills, Marjorie Gitchell were back for initiation.

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Directory GRAND COUNCIL OFFICE OFFICER ADDRESS Grand president . Mrs Hal Lebrecht . 104 W. 54th at. Kansas City, Mo. 2009 W. Pacific av. Spokane, Wash. 797 Walden rd. Winnetka, Ill 13 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. Grand vice-president . Mrs C. A. Bemis . Grand treasurer . Mrs D. Bligh Grasett . Grand secretary and editor . Miss L. Pearle Green . NATIONAL COMMITTEES COMMITTEE OFFICER ADDRESS Historian . Mrs Estelle Dodge . 714 First av. N. Seattle, Wash. 836 S. Irolo st. Los Angeles, Cal. 915 Victoria av. Los Angeles, Cal. 3718 W. 21st st. Los Angeles, Cal. Greencastle, Ind. 5 Webster Terrace Hanover, N. H. 1507 W 19th st. Oklahoma City, Okla. 225 Clifford Court Apts. Madison, Wis. Scholarship fund— chairman . Corresponding secretary . Financial secretary . Archives . Grace Lavayea . Helen Pratt . Miss Ray Hanna . Miss Catherine Tillotson. Alumnae secretary . Associate alumnae secretary . Education committee chairman . Mrs J.M. Mecklin . Mrs Paul Darrough . Mrs Wm. Neiswanger . NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS OFFICE OFFICER ADDRESS ATA — ehairman . Miss Louise Leonard . Apt. 21, 150 Claremont a v. New York. N. Y. Kinston, N. C. Office Y.W.C.A. Long Beach, Cal. 13 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. A AO — secretary . Miss Irma Tapp . AZ — treasurer . Rennie Sehring Smith . KAO — delegate . Miss L. Pearle Green ....

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DISTRICTS District CHAPTERS CLUBS PRESIDENT ADDRESS I A-B-r-AX Bloomington Gary Greencastle Indianapolis Greenfield Lafayette Mrs J. D. Hughes, jr . . 224 N. Pennsylvania st. Greenfield, Ind. II A— T— AI— BK — BO Chicago Champaign Des Moines Evanston St. Louis S S Chicago Rockford Mrs P. J. Neff . 6318 Southwood av. St Louis, Mo. III II— rA— M— A I —AT — A12— BII Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Pittsburgh Albion Erie Grand Rapids Lansing Meadville Toledo Miss GladyB Lynch 638 Pallister av. Detroit, Mich. IV I — A — 2 — X Burlington Ithaca Rochester Syracuse Toronto Buffalo Capitol District Mrs J. B. Lape . Biltmore Apts. No. 5 Utica, N. Y. V K-P-AM- AT— Br— BI Denver Kansas City Lincoln Omaha Topeka Wichita Arkansas Valley Fort Collins Lawrence Salt Lake City Mrs Purd B. Wright, jr. 442 W. 62d st. Terrace Kansas City, Mo. VI 0-4>— n— BA -BM-BS Berkeley Los Angeles Pasadena San Francisco Honolulu Ix>ng Beach Palo Alto Phoenix San Diego Reno Sacramento Valley Mrs Harry S. Moore. . . 2111 Hyde st. San Francisco, Cal. VII AB-AA-AK -BB-BH-BA Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Providence Washington Central New Jersey Clarksburg Harrisburg New Haven Norfolk Mrs. George B. Zehmer University, Va. VIII A0 — AO — BZ Dallas Houston Oklahoma Amarilla Fort Worth Ponca City Shawnee Tulsa Stillwater Wichita Falls Mrs W. C. Weaver. ... 1720 Ashland av. Fort Worth, Texas Mrs A. H. Helfrich . . . . 832 Massachusetts av.. Portland, Ore. IX AA-AN— AS — AZ— BE— B9 Portland Seattle Spokane Tacoma Boise Butte-Anaconda Corvallis- Albany Eugene Salem Yakima Southeastern Wash. X T— ¥— All— AP —A* Appleton Madison Milwaukee Minneapolis St. Paul Grand Fork Sioux Falls Mrs George Banta, jr. . . 350 Park st. Menasha,lWis XI AH-A4»-BN-BP Nashville New Orleans Asheville Memphis Atlanta Miami Louisville Raleigh Mrs Warren A. Humphrey 2219 Peachtree rd.N.W. Atlanta, Ga.

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CHAPTERS — COLLEGE CHAPTER INSTITUTION COR. SEC Y ALPHA De Pauw . Lola Fisher . 1870 BETA . Indiana . Josephine King . 1870 GAMMA Butler . Frances Peters . 1874 DELTA Illinois . Hazel L. Bowman . 1875 ETA Michigan . Ellen Grinnell . 1879 IOTA Cornell . Joyce Shattuck . 1881 kappa . Kansas . Catharine Snyder . 1881 f.AMRDA Vermont . Margaret B. Corbin . 1881 GAMMA DEUTERON Ohio Wesleyan. . . . Henrietta W. Slater . 1924 MU Allegheny . Florence Clark . 1881 OMICRON . 1887 RHO So. California - Helen Seaman . Nebraska . Gwendolyn Foote . 1887 SIGMA Toronto . Helen M. Spence . 1887 TAU Northwestern . Olive Roper . 1887 UPSILON Minnesota . Mary K. Carson . 1889 PHI Stanford . Eleanor Patten . 1889 CHI Syracuse . Mary Stowell . 1889 psi ...: . Wisconsin . Janet McNeil Smith. . . . 1890 OMEGA California . Marcia Hudnutt . 1890 ALPHA BETA Swarthmore . Anne H. Philips . 1891 ALPHA GAMMA Ohio State . Mary Louise Chapin Ruth Robinson . 1892 ALPHA DELTA Goucher . 1896 ALPHA ETA Vanderbilt . Exine Webb . 1904 ALPHA TnETA Texas . Elizabeth Jordan . 1904 ALPHA IOTA Washington . Ardelle Britt . 1906 (St. Louis) ALPHA KAPPA Adelphi . Helen Mats . 1907 ALPHA LAMBDA Washington . Betty Sewall . 1908 ALPHA MU . . Missouri . Anna Lee Beasley . 1909 ALPHA NU Montana . Valma Judge . 1909 ALPHA XI . Oregon . Jane Holbrook . 1909 ALPHA OMICRON. .. 1909 ALPHA PI Oklahoma . Esther Grimes . North Dakota. . . . Helen Crawford . 1911 ALPHA RHO . South Dakota . Meta Meisenholder . 1912 ALPHA SIGMA Washington state. . Cincinnati . June Tiffany . 1913 ALPHA TAU . Henrietta Thompson .... Mary E. Buck . 1913 ALPHA UPSILON Washburn . 1914 ADDRESS Theta House Greencastle, Ind Theta House Bloomington, Ind. 215 S. Butler st. Indianapolis, Ind. 611 E. Daniel st. Champaign, Ill. 1414 Washtenaw av. Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 18 Triphammer rd Ithaca, N. Y 1116 Indiana st. Lawrence, Kan 475 S. Willard st. Burlington, Vt Monnett Hall Delaware. Ohio. Hulings Hall, Meadville, Pa. 2151 8 Harvard blvd. Los Angeles, Cal. 1545 S st. Lincoln, Neb. 32 Hawthorne av. Torontos, Ont. Can. K A 0 House University PL Evanston, Ill. 934 Grand Av. St. Paul, Minn. Box 1336 Stanford Univ. 306 Walnut nl. Syracuse, N. Y. 237 Lake Lawn pi. Madison, Wis. 2723 Durant av. Berkeley, Cal. Box 91, Swarthmore. College Swarthmore Pa 2471 Bryden Rd. Columbus, Ohio. Box 327, Goucher Coll«K« Baltimore, Md. 1923 Hayes st.. Nashville, Tenn 2500 San Antonio st. Austin, Tex. McMillan Hall Washington Univ St. Louis, Mo. 99 Fenimore st. Brooklyn, N. Y. 4521 -17th av. N.E. Seattle, Wash. 705 Kentucky blvd. Columbia, Mo. 727 Keith av. Missoula, Mont. KA0 House Eugene, Ore. Theta House Norman, Okla Theta House, University Sta. Grand Forks, N. D. 25 Willow st. Vermilion, S. D. 603 California st. Pullman, Wash. 368 Howell av. Clifton Cincinnati, Ohio. 2726 Penn av. Topeka, Kan.

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ALPHA PHI . Newcomb . Louise Meyer . 1 825 Broadway New Orleans, La. 607 University st. West Lafayette, Ind. Russell Sage Hall Appleton, Wis. 409 Neville st. 1014 ALPHA CHI . Margaret Christie . 1015 ALPHA PSI . Lawrence . Dorothy Miller . 1915 ALPHA OMEGA . Pittsburgh . Catharine H. Fleming. . . Nancy Oldham . 1915 BETA BETA . Randolph-Macon . . Colorado state .... Pittsburgh, Pa. R.M.W.C. Box 73 1916 BETA GAMMA . Agnes R. Eagle . Lynchburg, Va. 639 S. College av. Fort Collins, Colo 529 E. 1st st. 1917 BETA DELTA . Arizona . Violet Edwards . 1917 BETA EPSILON . Oregon state . Helen Wells . Tucson, Ariz 21st & Jackson Sts. 1917 BETA ZETA . Oklahoma state . . . Betty Haas . Corvallis, Ore. 901 College av. Stillwater, Okla. 3331 Walnut St. 1919 BETA ETA . Pennsylvania . Martha Henwood . 1919 BETA THETA . Idaho . Dorothy S. Bucks . Philadelphia, Pa. 503 University av. Moscow, Idaho. 1107-12th st. 1920 BETA IOTA . Colorado . Betty Merrick . 1921 BETA KAPPA . Drake . Helen L. Keithley . Boulder, Colo. 1132-45th st. 1921 BETA LAMBDA . William <fe Mary. . . Nevada . Elizabeth Sexton . Des Moines. Iowa Kappa Alpha Theta House . Williamsburg, Va. 107 Stevenson st. 1922 BETA MU . Elsbeth Dove . 1922 BETA NU . Florida . Vernice Davis . Reno, Nevada 514 W. College av. Tallahassee, Fla 1645 N. Stanley Av. Hollywood, Calif. KAf) House 1924 BETA XI . California, S.B - Iowa . Oakalla Beilis . 1925 BETA OMICRON... . Martha Knox . 1926 BETA PI . Michigan state. . . . Duke . Jane Dean . 304 S. Summit st. Iowa City, Iowa. KA6 House 1926 BETA RHO . Lillian Stuart . East Lansing, Mich. Duke University Durham. N.C* 1928 CHAPTERS— ALUMNA CHAPTER COR. SEC Y ADDRESS APPLETON . Mrs J. H. Maraton . 221 N. Lawe st. 1921 BALTIMORE . Mrs G. N. Stleff . Appleton, Wis. 108 Ridgewood rd. Roland Park, Md. 1951 Hopkins st. Berkeley, Cal 708 S. Ballantine rd. 1910 BERKELEY . Mrs C. F. Ceaser . 1926 BLOOMINGTON . Josephine Pieroy . 1925 BOSTON . Mrs H. 8. Bird . Bloomington, Ind. 43 Linnaean st. 1915 BURLINGTON . Irene E. Allen . Cambridge, Mass. 62 S. Willard st. 1898 CHAMPAIGN-URBANA . Mrs Cyrus Newcomb . Burlington, Vt. 1213 W. Park st. 1920 CHICAGO . Jessie L. Farr . Champaign, III 1806 Wesley av. Evanston, Ill. 315 Pike st. 1896 CINCINNATI . Henrietta M. Brady . 1913 CLEVELAND . Clara Belle Anderson . . . Cincinnati, O. 3071 Euclid Heights blvd. Cleveland Heights, O. 251 E. Lane av. ton'} COLUMBUS . Martha Hale . 1897 DALLAS . Mrs Charles A. Clark . Columbus, O. 3605 Gillon st. 1925 DENVER . Mrs R. P. Forbes Dallas, Tex. 950 Lafayette st. Denver, Colo. 1920 DES MOINES . Mrs Carl G. Harris . 327-56th st. 1920 DBTROIT . Mrs Leonard Slowin . Des Moines, la. 1124 Nottingham rd. Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. 416 Keeney st. Evanston, Ill. Gary Hospital Gary, Ind. 202 W. Walnut st. 1913 BVANSTON . Mrs N. K. Levis . 1910 GARY . Marien Swezey . 1926 GREENCASTLE . Mrs H. A. Gobin . 1893 HOUSTON . Mrs J. O. Bucks . Greencastie, Ind. 711 W. Alabama st. Houston, Tex. 1921

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INDIANAPOLIS . 3416 Guilford av. 1807 ITHACA . Anna L. Payne . Indianapolis, Ind. 129 Highland pi. 1023 KANSAS CITY . Mrs Bransford Crenshaw . Ithaca, N. Y. 3734 Warwick st. 1005 LINCOLN . Mrs Ellery Davis . Kansas City, Mo. 2740 Van Dornst. 1000 LOS ANGELES . Mrs W. W. C&dwallader . Lincoln, Neb. 2815 Manitou av. 1001 MADISON . Mrs Ralph Crowl . Los Angeles, Cal. North Bay, R.D. 1, Madison, Wis. 868 Marietta av. 1012 MILWAUKEE . Mrs Frederick Figie . 1021 MINNEAPOLIS . Mrs B. D. McBratnie . Milwaukee, Wis. 5031 Lyndale av. S. Minneapolis, Minn. 305-24th av. S. 1895 NASHVILLE . Mary Hughes . 1023 NEW ORLEANS . Mrs T. T. Moore . Nashville, Tenn. 1455 Webster st. 1020 NEW YORK . Mrs Frank Fannon . New Orleans, La. 7 Woodruff av. 1805 OKLAHOMA CITY . Mrs. O. K. Wetzel . Brooldyn, N. Y. 1831 W. 16th st. 1016 OMAHA . Mrs Edwin Hughes . Oklahoma City, Okla. 4740 Charles st. 1010 PASADENA . Mrs James Angle . Omaha, Neb. 550 LaMesa pi. 1025 PHILADELPHIA . Helen D. Armor . Pasadena, Cal. 4927 Morris st. 1898 PITTSBURGH . Mrs J. R. Wylie . Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa 606 Hampton Pittsburgh, Pa. 860 E. 77 st N. Portland, Ore. 2144 Broad st. 1902 PORTLAND . Mrs Jack Nelson . 1911 PROVIDENCE . Martha W. Watt . 1912 ROCHESTER . Katherine Keiper . Providence, R. I. 21 Vick Park B 1923 ST. LOUIS . Mrs I. B. Williams . Rochester, N. Y. 411 E. Argonne dr. Kirkwood. Mo. 1919 Portland av. 1909 ST. PAUL . Mrs R. C. Sampson . 1927 SAN FRANCISCO . Mrs Oscar F. Catoire . St. Paul, Minn. 353-31st av. 1909 SEATTLE . Mrs Stuart H. Guenther . . San Francisco, Cal. 904 Miller st. Seattle, Wash. 1908 SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO .... Mrs Victor R. Tomlinson . 7727 Kingston av. 1927 SPOKANE . Mrs J. S. McNair. . . Chicago, Ill. W. 2009 Pacific st. Spokane, Wash. 1913 SYRACUSE . Mrs F. C. King, jr . 513 Summit av. 1903 TACOMA . Leotta Morris . Syracuse, N. Y. 3319 N. 27 st. 1915 TOPEKA . Cynthia Monroe . Tacoma, Wash. 909 Harrison st. 1909 TORONTO . E. Frances Trent Topeka, Kan. 78 Warren rd. Toronto, Ont. Can. 1911 WASHINGTON . Mrs Stanley L. Scott . 3624 S st. N. W. 1918 WICHITA . Mabelle Williams . Washington, D. C. 1615 N. Market st. 1022 Wichita, Kan.

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ALUMNAE CLUBS CITY SECRETARY ADDRESS Albion, Mich . Amarillo, Texas . Arkansas Valley . Asheville N.C . Atlanta. Ga.. . . Boise, Idah o . Buffalo, N. Y . Butte-Anaconda, Mont . Capitol District . Central N. J . Clarksburg, W. Va . Corvallis- Albany . Erie, Pa . Eugene, Oreg . . . Fort Collins, Colo . Fort Worth, Tex . Grand Forks, N. D . Grand Rapids, Mich . Greenfield, Ind . Harrisburg, Pa.. . Honolulu. Hawaii . Lafayette, Ind . Lansing, Mich . Lawrence, Kans . Long Beach, Cal . Louisville, h.y . Meadville, Pa . Memphis. Tenn . Miami, Fla . New Haven, Conn . Norfolk, Va . Palo Alto. Cal . Phoenix, Aria . Ponca Citv, Okla . Raleigh, N. C . Reno Nev. . Rockford, Ill . Sacramento Cal . Salem, Ore . Salt Lake City, Utah.. . San Diego. Cal . Shawnee, Okla . Sioux Falls, S. D . Southeastern, Wash . Stillwater. Okla . Toledo, Ohio . Tulsa Okla . Wichita Falls. Tex . Yakima, Wash . Mrs C. G. Maywood . Miss Lee Wolflin . Mrs Kenneth R. Shaw . Miss Elizabeth Booton . Mrs E. H. Cone . Mrs J. H. Jacobson . Mrs Howard Crooker . Miss Florence Catlin . Miss Irma Barrett . Mrs George H. Brown . Miss June Flowers . Mrs H. L. Barrett . Mrs I. C. Krueger . Mrs J. H. Baker . Mrs John E. Kimmons . Miss Catherine Randle . Mrs W. E. Budge . Miss Margaret Demmon . Mrs Richard Strickland . Miss Helen L. McFarland . Miss Charlotte Hall . Miss Jane Peffer . Miss Ellen Thompson . Mrs L E. Sisson . Mrs W. A. Lower . Mrs A. B. Sawyer . Mrs H. B. Knapp . Mrs C. C. York . Mildred Benton . Mrs F. B. Tuckerman . Miss Julia Dixon . Mrs Holbrook Working . Mrs R. E. Downing, jr . Mrs. Howard Brown . Mrs Josephus Daniels, Jr . Miss Grace Costello. . Mrs Francis M. Wright . Mrs R. A. Gardiner . Miss Margaret Stola . Mrs R M. Cross . Miss Margaret Palmer . Miss Sara Bleecker . Mrs George Freese . Mrs W B. Dingle . Mrs P. A. Wilber . Mrs Carleton Mathis . . . . . Elisabeth Nilsson . Mrs Curtis Atkinson . Mrs Sam Shuman . Jackson rd. 1807 Polk st. Las Animas, Colo. 21 Charles st. 288 The Prado 901 N. 19th st. 335 Parkwood av. Kenmore, N.Y. 315 W.6thst. Anaconda 708 Grand st. Troy N. Y. 69 Adelaide av. New Brunswick 619 Mulberry st. 604 Jackson st. Corvallis, Ore. 715 W. 8th st. 595 Washington st. 902 S. College av. 1414 Texas st. 417 4th av. W. Leonard rd. 208 E. North st. 2201 Bellevue rd 2447 Oahu av. 1022— 7th st. West Lafayette 604 Madison st. W. 1236 Louisiana st. 4 102 Pacific av. Beech Spring Farm. St. Matthews, Ky 1003 Catherine st. 1093 Linden st. 1737 N. Bayshore dr. 13 Douglas av 918 Brandon av. 1739 Waverly st. 60 E. Country Club dr. Box 1266 805 Harvey st. o2U Humboldt st. 2027 Melrose st 3060 Donner way 495 N. Winter st 4218 S 7th East st. 3744 Pershing av. 1630 N. Beard st. 215 W. 26th st. Dayton, Wash 315 Knoblock st. 4145 Birchall rd. R.D. 4, Box 291 1302 Polk st. R. 2 ALUMNAE CHAPTER MEETINGS Each alumnae chapter extends a cordial invitation to all Thetas to attend its meetings. APPLETON ALUMNiE, second Monday each month, 6 P. M. Call Mrs Stephen C. Rosebush, phone: 638. BALTIMORE ALUMNA, third Tuesday each month, 8:15 P. m. Theta apt. Calvin and 23d st. BERKELEY ALUMNAE, first Tuesday each month. Call Mrs Carl F. Caesar, 1951 Hopkins st. Berkeley. Phone: Ashberry 1500. BOSTON ALUMNAE, third Friday each month, afternoon and supper meetings alternating. The chapter will be happy to get in touch with all Thetas who are entering colleges in Boston, or whose husbands are. Call Mrs Harold S. Bird, 43 Linnaean st. Cambridge, Porter 0348-W. CHICAGO ALUMNA, third Saturday each month, noon. Luncheon 1 p. M. Marshall Fields Narcissus tea room. For reservation call Jessie Farr. Phone: University 4516.

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CLEVELAND ALUMNAI, second week of each month. Call Flora Horr, Cleveland Trust Co. Phone: Cherry 3300. DALLAS ALUMNAJ, first Tuesday each month at home of some member. DENVER ALUMNAE, first Wednesday each month. Call Mrs Richard Downing, 1033 Niagara st. Phone: Franklin 5168. DES MOINES ALUMNAE, luncheon, first Saturday each month. Call Mrs Carl G. Harris. Phone: Drake 4344 J. EVANSTON ALUMNA, fourth Wednesday each month, 1 P. M. Call Mrs. N. K. Levis, 416 Keeney st. Evanston. Phone Greenleaf 1373. INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNA, second Saturday each month, 2:30 P. m. Call Mrs F. N. Sinex, 3327 Broadway. Phone: Washington 1856. KANSAS CITY ALUMNAE, first Saturday each month, 1 p. m. Lunch¬ eon. Call Mrs A. S. Welch. Phone: Hyde Park 8336. LOS ANGELES ALUMNA), for time and place call Mrs R. R. Robert son, 134 N. Ardmore av. Phone: Wa. 2208. MILWAUKEE ALUMNAE, third Saturday each month, 1 p. m. nt homes of members. Call Mrs Frederick Figie, 868 Marietta av. Milwau¬ kee. NASHVILLE ALUMNAE, second and fourth Tuesdays each month, supper at Theta house, 305 24th av. S. 6 p. M. with meeting following at 7:30 P. M. NEW YORK ALUMNAE, first Saturday each month. For time and place call Mrs Frank Fannon, 25 Woodruff av. Brooklyn, Buckminster 2178. Luncheon every Wednesday 12:30, Hotel Woodstock. PHILADELPHIA ALUMNA, third Wednesday each month, 4 p. m. Phone: Helen D. Armor, Wyoming 4739 M. PITTSBURGH ALUMNAE, third Saturday each month, 2:30 p. m. Theta house, 409 Neville st. ST. LOUIS ALUMNAI, second Wednesday each month, 4:30 p.m. Supper at every meeting. For place, phone Emma Petring, Delmar 3748. SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNA, afternoons and evenings, alternately, third Monday of each month. Afternoon meetings homes of members. Evening meetings at Woman’s City Club. Dinner together at club cafeteria before meeting. SEATTLE ALUMNA1, first Monday each month. Call Mrs Stuart Guenther, 904 Miller st. Phone: Capitol 4087. SPOKANE ALUMNA!, second Saturday each month, 12:45 p. m. at Culbertson’s tea room. SYRACUSE ALUMNA;, for time and place of meetings call Mrs F. C. King, jr. 513 Summit av. TACOMA ALUMNA!, second Saturday each month, 1 p.m. lunch¬ eon. Call Mrs Augustus Denman, Main 6871 for time and place. WASHINGTON ALUMNA, for details as to monthly meetings call Mrs R. L. Reiser. 3539 Quebec st. N. W. WICHITA ALUMNA!, first Monday each month. Call Maibclle Wil¬ liams. Phone: Market 5645.

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ALUMNAE BOARD Alumnae Secretary : Mrs J. M. Mecklin, 5 Webster Terrace, Hanover, N. H. Associate Alumnae Secretary : Mrs Paul Darrough, 1507 W. 19th st. Oklahoma City, Okla. STATE CHAIRMAN ADDRESS See Mississippi Edith Burtis . 107 E. Main st. Arkansas . Mrs Frank Fulk . Mesa, Aril. 1701 Center st. Little Rock, Ark. 524 Hurlingham San Mateo, Calif 99 S. Downing Denver, Colo. 43 Douglas av. Colorado . Connecticut . Mrs F. B. Tuckerman . New Haven, Conn 3000 Tunlaw rd. N.W. Florida . Washington. D. C. Box 1142, Miami, Fla. 1057 Ponce de Leon av. N.E. Bernice Kaufmann . Hawaii . Charlotte Hall . Atlanta, Ga. 2447 Oahu av. Idaho . Mrs R. W. Merrill . Honolulu, Hawaii Orofino, Idaho 327 W. Sycamore st. Sycamore, Ill. Fess st. Indiana . Helen G. Thomas . Iowa . Bonnie Marshall . Bloomington, Ind. 1210-8th st. Kansas . Janet Edelblute . Des Moines, la. 330 Broadmoor Bt. Kentucky . Mrs Robert E. Tafel . Topeka. Kan. 4610 Southern parkway, Louisville, Ky. 4327 Canal st. Louisiana . Mrs M. P. Boulet . Maine . See Vermont . New Orleans, La. Maryland . Mrs D. H. Wilson . 6410 Pinehurst rd. Pinehurst Massachusetts . Mrs Harold Bird . Baltimore, Md. 43 Linnaean st. Michigan . Mrs J. E. Hancock . Cambridge, Mass. 353 Piper Wvd. Detroit, Mich. 1645 Summit av. Minnesota . May L. Earl . Mississippi . Mrs Boyd Gardner . St. Paul, Minn. 315-3rd st. Missouri . Mrs W. W. Horner . McComb, Miss. 5842 Julian av. Montana . Florence Catlin . St Louis, Mo. 315 W. 6th st. Anaconda, Mont. 2336 Bradfield dr . Nebraska . Mrs Vance Traphagen . Nevada . Mrs W. E. Clark . Lincoln, Neb President’s House, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Nev. New Hampshire . See Vermont . New Jersey . Mrs H. E. Munz . 10 Tona wanda rd. New Mexico . See Arizona . Glen Rock, N. J. New York . Mrs W. Forrest Lee . 536 Thurston av. North Carolina . Mrs Walter Patten . Ithaca, N. Y. 187 Middle st. North Dakota . Mrs A. M. Lommen . New Bern, N. C. Box 437 Ohio . Mrs L. C. Rogers . Grand Forks, N D 3376 Fairfax rd. Oklahoma . Mrs F. Redding Hood . Cleveland Heights, Ohio. 630 W. 18th St. Oregon . Mrs D. A. Hathaway . Oklahoma City, Okla 300 E. 46th st. Portland, Ore 105 Columbia av. Swarthmore, Pa. 226 Kneedler bldg. Manila, Pr. I. Pennsylvania . Mrs W M. Harvey . Philippines . Mrs P. D. Carman .

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ONG, long ago, in the early days of American industry, there probably lived a trader who experienced a dis tressing relation with an acquaintance of busi¬ ness. Possibly it was he, after a rueful dis¬ covery, who spoke the now famous words, to the effect that business and friendship cannot be united. Every worth while industry of today has built a sturdy denial to the old statement. When a company reaches a development of growth that causes the bonds of friendship to cease, the long road to oblivion looms ahead. Our contracts and our organizations have meant much to us. Yet the friendships of fra¬ ternity men and women, created in under¬ graduate days and maintained after gradua¬ tion, have brought to us our greatest pride. Without them, the daily routine of work would be immeasurably dull. Business as business, and friendship for friendship’s sake, have never a justifiable cause for combat. L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Attleboro, Mass. Sole Official Jewelers to Kappa Alpha Theta BRANCH OFFICES Boston Kansas City Richmond Des Moines New York Denver Ann Arbor San Francisco Chicago Washington Dallas Los Angeles Philadelphia Columbus Ithaca Seattle Pittsburgh Atlanta Indianapolis State College